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
As France awaits its next prime minister, Bacharan says many people are in despair over the uncertainty this has brought on the country.
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Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
OregonLive and Oregon Public Broadcasting reported that a medical examiner found that Hayden had suffered acute bilirubin encephalopathy, a neurological condition that is caused by jaundice, which was brought on by hyperbilirubinemia, an excessive amount of bilirubin in the blood.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
This can bring on feelings of sadness and loneliness and even seasonal affective disorder, a form of seasonal depression.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Summer also brings on rainstorms with lightning and flash flooding.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
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Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
OregonLive and Oregon Public Broadcasting reported that a medical examiner found that Hayden had suffered acute bilirubin encephalopathy, a neurological condition that is caused by jaundice, which was brought on by hyperbilirubinemia, an excessive amount of bilirubin in the blood.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
This can bring on feelings of sadness and loneliness and even seasonal affective disorder, a form of seasonal depression.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Summer also brings on rainstorms with lightning and flash flooding.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring on
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Our brains evolve against friction, which means challenges that are difficult enough to promote growth but not so overwhelming as to cause surrender.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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There have been several Republican senatorial candidates who have caused major headaches for the party.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Turns out Stephano was pondering beltmaking too, leading the two to partner on a new business venture creating small-batch leather pieces and metal accessories.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The collection features approximately 350 works created in Cuba from the revolution through the 2000s.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
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Well, a new Netflix documentary about Charlie Sheen brings that up, as well as all his other infamous shenanigans.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The work could bring frequency combs out of specialized labs and into integrated photonic devices.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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According to the paper, the vertical structure allows panels in the upper canopy to generate power while permitting sufficient light to reach the understory vegetation.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Last week, Reuters reported that Pulte’s own father and stepmother had declared two homes in two different states as their primary residence, prompting a town in Michigan to remove a tax exemption for their home there and charge the couple for back taxes.—
Chris Prentice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The incident comes days after Poland shot down Russian drones that had violated its airspace earlier this week – prompting NATO allies to pledge to beef up defenses on the alliance’s eastern flank.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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What happened to bring about such astonishing increases in human life and wellbeing?—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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But Tricolor’s problems aren’t likely to upend the broader financial services industry the way the subprime mortgage lenders did in 2008, nearly bringing about a new Depression.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ford dropped it from the Explorer’s retail lineup, but continues to offer it in police vehicles, which benefit from its ability to power AC and other accessories without running the engine when parked, as patrol vehicles often spend lots of time doing.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Never follow your boyfriend to college, especially a seemingly mediocre college, as Belly does with Jeremiah to the fictional Finch.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The river also serves Mexico and more than two dozen Native American tribes, produces hydropower, and supplies water to farms that grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Calligraphers like Mustapha produce sacred work, such as copies of the Quran, books of religious poetry, and amulets.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Bring on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring%20on. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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