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
The proposal calls for expanding the project’s scope to include 90 more acute care beds, bringing the hospital’s total to 136 beds.
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Chase Jordan
november 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
Just two ways of bringing playful drama to a space through color, the brightness is reminiscent of the joy of holidays and puts a smile on everyone’s face.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
Southerly winds gusting to 20 to 30 mph are bringing warmer air to the region, which will allow temperatures to soar to the mid-50s to lower 60s, according to the National Weather Service.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
McDonald's is bringing the McRib sandwich back to its menu – in some markets.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The veteran journalist is known for his voracious research into his subjects, often bringing gifts to coordinate with unexpected questions.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
The automaker is bringing its Ford Racing Season Launch to the Motor City the same week as the Detroit Auto Show kicks off.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
What To Know Most of the deaths were reported in the central province of Cebu, which Kalmaegi hit on Tuesday after roaring in from the Pacific, bringing torrential rains, powerful winds and extensive flooding, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Naturally, Meredith completely denies this and says that Britani is only bringing this up because her own relationship is such a disaster.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Chase Jordan
november 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
Just two ways of bringing playful drama to a space through color, the brightness is reminiscent of the joy of holidays and puts a smile on everyone’s face.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
Southerly winds gusting to 20 to 30 mph are bringing warmer air to the region, which will allow temperatures to soar to the mid-50s to lower 60s, according to the National Weather Service.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
McDonald's is bringing the McRib sandwich back to its menu – in some markets.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The veteran journalist is known for his voracious research into his subjects, often bringing gifts to coordinate with unexpected questions.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
The automaker is bringing its Ford Racing Season Launch to the Motor City the same week as the Detroit Auto Show kicks off.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
What To Know Most of the deaths were reported in the central province of Cebu, which Kalmaegi hit on Tuesday after roaring in from the Pacific, bringing torrential rains, powerful winds and extensive flooding, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Naturally, Meredith completely denies this and says that Britani is only bringing this up because her own relationship is such a disaster.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringing
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More than a foot of snow fell in Chicago within a few hours early Monday, creating dangerous travel conditions.—
Sirena Bergman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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In 2024, The Roybal School of Film and Television Magnet, also a fund of EIF, also joined as a new partnership school of the Mentorship Program, creating a path for Roybal students to become mentees.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Chime has proven wildly successful in persuading new customers to open accounts.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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After reading Wuoronos’ story, Pralle began conversing with her through letters, eventually persuading Wuornos to let Pralle adopt her.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Harvard undergraduate tuition is listed at $59,320, with Princeton costing $65,210, and MIT costing $64,310.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc both retired from Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo, costing the team ground in the battle to finish second in the teams’ championship.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Jail records show Gatica faces charges of DUI causing death or bodily injury and hit-and-run causing death or bodily injury.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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An attack by civilians on the army headquarters is the sort of cardinal sin the military is unlikely to forgive, regardless of clever lawyers and convincing legal arguments.—
Rafia Zakaria,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Arizona Cardinals have finally snapped their five-game losing streak, doing so in convincing fashion with a 27-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In addition, the extension has been storing and fetching dislike counts that users have placed for new videos since 2021.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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In his school classroom Hinds’s mantra is sankofa, the West African concept of fetching what is valuable from the past to feed the present and future.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, video-generating software like OpenAI’s Sora showcase the inevitability that AI content will funnel into the mainstream.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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But while the plants are generating increasingly widespread enthusiasm, dark events are beginning to overshadow the news.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Big Ten pushed for a model that would have each power conference receive multiple automatic bids, with the Big Ten and SEC each receiving four and the ACC and Big 12 each getting two.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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And the back part of that is that the most fun is getting to act opposite people who are incredibly good, which is true for this cast.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Bringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringing. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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