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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Relevance
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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
Citing climate change concerns and the melting ice sheet, Greenland implemented a moratorium on oil and gas drilling in 2021—seemingly bringing all oil dreams to an end—but the government agreed that White Flame’s licenses were grandfathered and remained valid.
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
When Singh’s successor decided to make the fort taller, its shadow fell on the hermit’s home, consequently bringing destruction to the complex and surrounding towns.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The famous painter Jacques-Louis David, a fervent Jacobin under the Terror, subsequently committed himself to bringing the French people back together.
—Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Beyond Film The Park City Legacy program will include inspiring talks as part of the Beyond Film series bringing alumni artists together for discourse around the notion of legacy, storytelling, and more.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
The romantic drama is in theaters March 13 Colleen Hoover is bringing another romantic drama to the big screen.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Firefighters launched an aggressive interior and exterior attack, battling the blaze for nearly three hours before bringing it under control, Jennings said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
According to city officials, the hike would mean an extra $133 a year on top of the current $177 for the average Portland homeowner, bringing the total to $310.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Both involve Melissa first loitering out over the Caribbean Sea for multiple days this week, churning up seas and bringing nasty weather to islands within the storm’s reach.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
When Singh’s successor decided to make the fort taller, its shadow fell on the hermit’s home, consequently bringing destruction to the complex and surrounding towns.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The famous painter Jacques-Louis David, a fervent Jacobin under the Terror, subsequently committed himself to bringing the French people back together.
—Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Beyond Film The Park City Legacy program will include inspiring talks as part of the Beyond Film series bringing alumni artists together for discourse around the notion of legacy, storytelling, and more.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
The romantic drama is in theaters March 13 Colleen Hoover is bringing another romantic drama to the big screen.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Firefighters launched an aggressive interior and exterior attack, battling the blaze for nearly three hours before bringing it under control, Jennings said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
According to city officials, the hike would mean an extra $133 a year on top of the current $177 for the average Portland homeowner, bringing the total to $310.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Both involve Melissa first loitering out over the Caribbean Sea for multiple days this week, churning up seas and bringing nasty weather to islands within the storm’s reach.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringing
Verb
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This is a huge driver for bringing down the cost of the space economy in general and has been the opportunity for creating many other new space companies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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These past two days have reinforced for me the importance of codifying principles and creating a road map to achieve them.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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That could help with a key goal of the new transit line — persuading people who commute by car to give a more comfortable bus experience a try.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Despite a recent plan to overhaul California’s strict insurance regulations in hopes of persuading carriers to expand coverage in fire-risk areas, many homeowners have yet to see any immediate changes.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With millions in upkeep and no income generated, the property was costing him a fortune.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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The initiative is named One San Dieguito, and implementation is costing more than $500,000.—
Marsha Sutton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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They were also charged and arrested with crimes, from failing to do their duty to causing the conditions that led to the deaths of the men.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Kobolds can just as often decide to be harmful, however, causing accidents, cave-ins, and rockslides for reasons of their own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As Hollywood has grown more outspoken in recent months about the situation in the Middle East, the challenges of convincing its distributors — the lifelines that can take movies from obscurity to national recognition — remain.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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After convincing The Great Hands and Tasha Steelz to join the faction, Ali eventually added Special Agent Zero to Order 4.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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Lanna has always worked the shop floors and the fitting rooms, fetching sizes and offering recommendations to shoppers keen to touch and try on the brand that lives on their IG feeds and Pinterest boards, and on celebrities from Rosalia to Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner to Lily Rose-Depp.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Along with this new relentless fast pace, the Heat tweaked the offense to use fewer pick-and-rolls, fewer handoffs and fewer play calls while generating more paint attacks this season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Wiley added that Barrett-Jackson is good at generating excitement for the vehicles, so the car could get even more than his top line estimate of $1 million.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Portable Charger There’s nothing worse than getting halfway through a long sightseeing day and realizing that your phone is on its last leg.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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This time of the year, your yard might be getting visits that are scary and creepy.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Bringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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