as in causing
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 bringing on
One of them is bringing on new Metro Nashville Police Department officers, 250 of them since O’Connell took office in 2023.
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Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Solemn Oath announced its expansion on the heels of bringing on Director of Brewing Operations Daniel Ray in September.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The Voice is continuing its tradition of bringing on some high-level mentors for its contestants.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
The move to switch Joao Pedro’s position by bringing on Guiu had out-of-possession benefits too.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
With the cast set, Howard and his team continue to refine the script, bringing on Jim Sayles to polish it, and incorporating new tidbits from the real-life people involved in the project.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
The organization is bringing on Peter Rothpletz to write the morning newsletter most weekdays, while Hasan will author the Monday morning edition.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Meta is pausing its artificial intelligence hiring spree after bringing on more than 50 researchers and engineers, the WSJ said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
But Inflection continued to operate as a stand-alone company, bringing on a new CEO and staff.
—Ashley Capoot,salvador Rodriguez,annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Solemn Oath announced its expansion on the heels of bringing on Director of Brewing Operations Daniel Ray in September.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The Voice is continuing its tradition of bringing on some high-level mentors for its contestants.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
The move to switch Joao Pedro’s position by bringing on Guiu had out-of-possession benefits too.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
With the cast set, Howard and his team continue to refine the script, bringing on Jim Sayles to polish it, and incorporating new tidbits from the real-life people involved in the project.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
The organization is bringing on Peter Rothpletz to write the morning newsletter most weekdays, while Hasan will author the Monday morning edition.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Meta is pausing its artificial intelligence hiring spree after bringing on more than 50 researchers and engineers, the WSJ said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
But Inflection continued to operate as a stand-alone company, bringing on a new CEO and staff.
—Ashley Capoot,salvador Rodriguez,annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringing on
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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
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Whitehead did this in part by creating his works abroad, in Australia, and France, and elsewhere, in broadcast environments that were more hospitable towards the experimental.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Dongre works with a network of artisans across India, from embroiderers to block printers, creating designs that blend femininity with comfort and practicality.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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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 Hawks then went out and outscored the Lakers 14-2 in fast-break points in a third quarter that saw Atlanta’s lead balloon to 28, prompting Redick to bench his entire starting lineup of Dončić, Ayton, Rui Hachimura, Marcus Smart, and Jake LaRavia.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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That same evening, Reich and Gay were reported missing, prompting an all-night search by water and air.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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What matters next is the story and the emotion that the story is bringing about.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
4 Nov. 2025
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He's widely credited for bringing about the Gaza truce after two years of intense fighting.—
NPR,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But that’s what a player should be doing.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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This year, the majority of players have been wearing poppies on their shirts from October 23 through to November 11, though individuals are free to decide against doing so.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Back to the Future was a massive success, spawning two sequels, while Family Ties ended in 1989.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Bringing on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringing%20on. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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