1
as in creating
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
in the end, the lawsuit brought distress to everyone, including the plaintiff
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2
as in persuading
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
nothing will ever bring her to admit she's wrong
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3
as in costing
to have a price of
the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction
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Recent Examples of bringing
Check mail and packages for bugs before bringing them inside.
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Hali Smith
april 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2026
The real action happens outside of the courtroom—at the Cairo Club, or the bar at the Lafayette Hotel, or F&M Patio Bar—where the heat and the music and the drinks have a way of bringing Lemann back to herself.
—Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
California Highway Patrol helped deploy a spike strip, the sheriff's office says, bringing the chase to a stop near Travis Boulevard.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Those roots deepened in 2024, when five of Sediqa’s colleagues formed a sponsor group through the United States Refugee Admissions Program, bringing our family together after three years apart.
—Sediqa Fahimi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
While the prospect of economic opportunities is bringing hope, the impacts of unplanned urban growth in a city with already poor infrastructure are being felt.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
What was the conversation around bringing him back into a mainstream studio space?
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
On April 1, the full moon in Libra lights up your partnership sector, bringing clarity around a dynamic that’s been changing.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Intense dryness followed by intense wetness means massive amounts of water moving through the soil, bringing farm chemicals like nitrogen with it, Glisan said.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Hali Smith
april 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2026
The real action happens outside of the courtroom—at the Cairo Club, or the bar at the Lafayette Hotel, or F&M Patio Bar—where the heat and the music and the drinks have a way of bringing Lemann back to herself.
—Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
California Highway Patrol helped deploy a spike strip, the sheriff's office says, bringing the chase to a stop near Travis Boulevard.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Those roots deepened in 2024, when five of Sediqa’s colleagues formed a sponsor group through the United States Refugee Admissions Program, bringing our family together after three years apart.
—Sediqa Fahimi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
While the prospect of economic opportunities is bringing hope, the impacts of unplanned urban growth in a city with already poor infrastructure are being felt.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
What was the conversation around bringing him back into a mainstream studio space?
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
On April 1, the full moon in Libra lights up your partnership sector, bringing clarity around a dynamic that’s been changing.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Intense dryness followed by intense wetness means massive amounts of water moving through the soil, bringing farm chemicals like nitrogen with it, Glisan said.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringing
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Folk music à la Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen plays on repeat, creating a chill vibe for a crowd of regulars (many of who come twice a day).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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The space was designed by her and her mother, Sabeen Khaliq, with the goal of creating tranquility.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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That would involve changing some state laws, persuading housing lenders to be more accommodating and overcoming resistance from construction unions.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The job of persuading players with Congolese ties to represent the country’s national team on its long-shot run to the World Cup fell to Gabriel Zakuani, a Congolese player whose career had been spent mostly in England.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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But last year a single pack was responsible for killing about 100 calves in less than seven months in the high ranchland of Sierra County north of Truckee, costing ranchers and the state millions and terrifying residents.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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That ended up costing them when Pavel Zacha’s goal just 35 seconds into the third period tied it.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease causing fever, respiratory symptoms and a characteristic rash and can sometimes have severe or fatal complications, especially in young children, according to WHO.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Within minutes, a dark brew of sewage, industrial waste, and stormwater was rising through basements and businesses, hospitals and the central rail station, knocking out power and causing a billion dollars in damage.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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During his captivity, Salomon, who was multilingual, served as a translator between British and Hessian forces — convincing some of them to desert or turn to the American side.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Both parties would serve the public well by convincing Cherfilus-McCormick and Mills to resign simultaneously, with the backdrop of leadership united by the idea that Congress should never elevate party over the dignity of its body.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Workers in luminous yellow jackets sat on bare concrete slabs during games, occasionally fetching footballs that flew through the uprights and bounced around.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Pop Mart has also moved into jewelry, with some Labubu gold necklaces fetching above $2,000.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Below is a recap of the C-suite developments at America’s highest-revenue-generating companies announced between March 28–April 3, 2026, organized by sector.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Because developers are generating exponentially more tokens to drive performance and agentic behavior.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The novel used all these tensions to propel a study of greed, avarice, and racial divisions between the haves and have nots, leading to McCoy getting his comeuppance.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Without getting into spoilers, much of the tension rests on whether certain protagonists get caught.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Bringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringing. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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