as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
this legislation will surely bring on some unintended consequences
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Recent Examples of bring on
The company brought on additional experts in psychiatry.
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
In total, Kaiser plans to bring on 7,600 staff temporarily.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
The North Carolina Department of Transportation said on X Sunday afternoon North Carolina Highway 12, the highway that serves the Outer Banks, is closed from the Marc Basnight Bridge to Rodanthe due to unsafe driving conditions brought on by ocean overwash.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
In the frenzy, per Science Daily, bones were put on view at the farm, and other artifacts later wre brought on tours with the Ringling Brothers show.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
In total, Kaiser plans to bring on 7,600 staff temporarily.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
The North Carolina Department of Transportation said on X Sunday afternoon North Carolina Highway 12, the highway that serves the Outer Banks, is closed from the Marc Basnight Bridge to Rodanthe due to unsafe driving conditions brought on by ocean overwash.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
In the frenzy, per Science Daily, bones were put on view at the farm, and other artifacts later wre brought on tours with the Ringling Brothers show.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring on
Verb
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Knowing what causes a disease is often the first step for mitigation.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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There are also concerns the delay will cause chaos, confusion and stress for Americans, some of whom have already started receiving notices that their premiums will skyrocket next year.—
Ali Swenson,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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The bad news is that there are already murmurs in Brussels about piecemeal, incremental measures – harmonizing certain national laws, creating yet another framework for EU member states to fuss over and interpret.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The series is created, written, directed and executive produced by Levinson and produced in partnership with A24.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Charismatic and successful military leaders like Douglas MacArthur, who refused to follow President Harry Truman’s orders during the Korean War, will always hold considerable power due to the prestige and dominance that militaries bring.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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His aspiration to be a country artist was what first brought the Texas native to Nashville, at age 19 in 1993.—
Nancy Kruh,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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The system mimics how the human body generates energy from food, using enzymes and natural molecules to convert glucose into usable power.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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When Benson was on the ice killing penalties, the Sabres generated two scoring chances and allowed zero.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Roan repeated the phrase, prompting members of the crowd to chant along.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
12 Oct. 2025
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Our children stayed at the day care, but the process—there had been an investigation, in part prompted by us—had changed something in our relationship with the caretakers.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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Nonsense phrases like this aren’t inherently harmful, and 6-7 certainly isn’t going to bring about the end of the English language, Fairhurst said.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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No matter, three months later, with no accomplishments, Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, not for bringing about peace to the Middle East, but for talking about it.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Five times in these league championship series, the home fans have shown up and done their thing.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But some residents in Altadena whose homes were destroyed feel the utility company should have done more to protect them.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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In piling up a season-high point total, the Hornets produced three 100-yard rushers to steamroll the Wildcats, the first such feat for Sac State in a single game for a program that fielded its first team in 1954.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Bring on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring%20on. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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