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
Google has chosen to pay to bring on top A.I. talent from start-ups rather than acquiring the smaller businesses outright.
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New York Times, 12 July 2025
This is all part of a financial burden brought on by the NCAA’s settlement, which allows schools to shell out up to $20.5 million annually to pay its athletes (mostly college football players).
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
The Wall Street analyst sees small mercies for exhibitors in the major studios committing to theatrical releases after uncertainty brought on by pandemic-era theater closures and a shift of Hollywood titles to emerging streaming platforms.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Filmmaker Chris Weitz was brought on as the director of the 2009 sequel New Moon; director David Slade was behind the camera on the third movie, Eclipse, and Bill Condon directed the two part Breaking Dawn movies that wrapped the vampire-romance saga.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 9 July 2025
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New York Times, 12 July 2025
This is all part of a financial burden brought on by the NCAA’s settlement, which allows schools to shell out up to $20.5 million annually to pay its athletes (mostly college football players).
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
The Wall Street analyst sees small mercies for exhibitors in the major studios committing to theatrical releases after uncertainty brought on by pandemic-era theater closures and a shift of Hollywood titles to emerging streaming platforms.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Filmmaker Chris Weitz was brought on as the director of the 2009 sequel New Moon; director David Slade was behind the camera on the third movie, Eclipse, and Bill Condon directed the two part Breaking Dawn movies that wrapped the vampire-romance saga.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring on
Verb
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Particles from wildfire smoke can cause minor symptoms, such as mild eye or throat irritation, or more serious heart and lung issues in some cases, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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The Louisville Fire Department's budget allocation is causing disagreement between the firefighters union and city officials.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
The Courier-Journal,
22 July 2025
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The Fort Worth district, U.S. congressional district 33, was created after the 2012 census and is represented by Democrat Marc Veasey.—
Rachel Royster
July 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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Jobs created by Panasonic are expected to have an impact on the housing demand in the small town of 6,500 people.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce recently held its inaugural Infrastructure Summit in Nashville as a way to bring local government and the public and private sectors together to talk about change, officials said.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
21 July 2025
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Paddling on the waters that sustain their lands reminds them of the sacrifices their families endured to preserve their fishing and hunting rights, their ongoing struggle to restore a watershed the size of West Virginia, the fight to bring fire and salmon back to the lands and waters.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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If there was any day to generate offense, the Royals needed it Saturday at Kauffman Stadium.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 July 2025
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So far, the Apple film has generated $136 million in North America and more than $393 million worldwide.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
13 July 2025
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The flash flooding and severe storms prompted New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to declare a state of emergency across 21 counties that went into effect Monday evening.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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System prompts The system prompt – instructions provided before every conversation – guides behaviour once the model is deployed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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Those barriers, Trump said in the letter, have brought about a U.S. trade deficit with Canada.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
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Despite both sides agreeing on the wording of a potential bilateral peace treaty in March, the talks on Thursday brought about little clarity on when the treaty could be finalized.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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The Great Lakes freighter sank — one of the largest on Lake Superior ever to do so — during a violent November storm in 1975 while carrying Minnesota ore.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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The audience knows more about Jane than Xavier does.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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Additionally, the company's Orion Assembly facility, originally slated to become an EV-only plant, will now produce light-duty pickup trucks and SUVs.—
Stuart Dyos,
The Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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The fleet includes a host of rarities, such as the 10 millionth Ford Mustang produced (built at the Flat Rock Assembly plant) and the 1999 Ford Thunderbird Concept as well as various iterations of the company’s famed GT supercars.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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“Bring on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring%20on. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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