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
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.
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
After 38 minutes, Slot turned to his substitutes’ bench, bringing on Robertson for Kerkez at left-back.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 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
The Twins released a statement from the Pohlads via social media on Wednesday morning, announcing that despite bringing on new strategic partners, the controlling stake in the franchise would remain in the family.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
After 38 minutes, Slot turned to his substitutes’ bench, bringing on Robertson for Kerkez at left-back.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 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
The Twins released a statement from the Pohlads via social media on Wednesday morning, announcing that despite bringing on new strategic partners, the controlling stake in the franchise would remain in the family.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringing on
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The man tried to rob him, causing a scuffle that ended with Zeek shot, lying on the ground, dialing 911.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Viktor Hovland was called a disgusting term by a fan during an otherwise quiet moment around one green, causing the gallery to wince and groan.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Empowerment Plan was founded in 2012 to provide jobs to people experiencing homelessness creating coats that turn into sleeping bags.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Since then, Han has continued to build on that momentum, creating a stream of inventive sandwich recipes that have gone viral on TikTok.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The wave was expected to move west-northwestward at around 15 to 20 miles per hour, bringing heavy rain and winds to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Dominican Republic on Tuesday.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The White Sox, who led 2-1, then intentionally walked Aaron Judge, bringing Cody Bellinger up with runners on the corners and two outs.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Replacing coal with bio-carbon fuels could cut carbon dioxide emissions by hundreds of millions of tons annually while generating profits for biomass processing plants.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The monologue itself became Kimmel’s most watched on YouTube, generating 26 million views across social media in less than 24 hours.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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The comment is clearly offensive, prompting a painfully uncomfortable conversation in which Patrick is forced to confront his quasi-racist expectations.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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The storm slammed the city with powerful winds and severe coastal flooding, prompting the Hong Kong Observatory to issue its highest-level warning.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Inducing China to exert pressure on Moscow to end the war is one means of bringing about peace in Ukraine.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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But Tricolor’s problems aren’t likely to upend the broader financial services industry the way the subprime mortgage lenders did in 2008, nearly bringing about a new Depression.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Nearly half of Gen X plan to continue working in retirement, or are already doing so, generally out of necessity.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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These efforts give visitors new awareness of the homegrown organizations doing vital nonprofit work across Puerto Rico, as well as a way to support meaningful work happening on the island.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The count of spawning fall-run in the Sacramento River has fallen 95% in 20 years.—
Scott Artis,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Bringing on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringing%20on. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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