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
And while some companies are bringing on a ‘Chief Storyteller’ as a new C-Suite role, the role of the leadership to be able to tell a story is becoming more evident.
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Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Wired reported that Google DeepMind is bringing on the CEO and several top engineers from Hume AI—a startup focused on emotionally intelligent voice interfaces—under a new licensing agreement, underscoring how central voice is becoming to the future of AI.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
South Africa is trying to reduce its reliance on coal and its longer-term plans include building a new nuclear power plant and bringing on board more private companies to generate electricity.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Walsh packaged the project through his The Walsh Company, bringing on Sweeney, who also executive produces, and Lin, who is producing under his Perfect Storm Entertainment banner.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
One of them is bringing on new Metro Nashville Police Department officers, 250 of them since O’Connell took office in 2023.
—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
Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Wired reported that Google DeepMind is bringing on the CEO and several top engineers from Hume AI—a startup focused on emotionally intelligent voice interfaces—under a new licensing agreement, underscoring how central voice is becoming to the future of AI.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
South Africa is trying to reduce its reliance on coal and its longer-term plans include building a new nuclear power plant and bringing on board more private companies to generate electricity.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Walsh packaged the project through his The Walsh Company, bringing on Sweeney, who also executive produces, and Lin, who is producing under his Perfect Storm Entertainment banner.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
One of them is bringing on new Metro Nashville Police Department officers, 250 of them since O’Connell took office in 2023.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringing on
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TikTok said technical issues are causing posts to take longer to publish and be recommended to users.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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He was also charged with two felony enhancements of discharging a firearm causing great bodily injury or death, two felony enhancements for knowing another principal was personally armed with a firearm and one felony enhancement of personal use of a firearm.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The federal agency was tasked with creating and enforcing rules to protect consumers from abusive practices across a range of financial institutions.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Its acquisition of Calpine closed on January 7, 2026, creating a footprint encompassing 21 nuclear reactors and over 50 natural gas plants.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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What role did the press play in legitimizing American action in the Spanish American War and also bringing it to an end?—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Lawmakers opposed to the move tore up agenda papers, shouted slogans and blew whistles, bringing proceedings to a halt.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The controversial first trip of a UK PM to China for nearly a decade has been generating headlines all week.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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In our region, Missouri and Indiana were the clear winners in terms of generating positive net domestic migration last year, with Wisconsin right on their heels.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Extreme heat fuels out of control bushfires Bushfires, fueled by the soaring temperatures, have menaced towns in the state of Victoria, prompting evacuations as volunteer firefighters attempted to douse flames around homes.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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This shows a willingness to help while prompting a prioritization conversation.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This play is bringing about far more resolution than any reunion ever has.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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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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The producers and the author were doing kind of book events and the lines were like several times around the block.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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On a crowded concourse in the middle of a Saturday morning two months before the start of the season, fans are chugging beers, scarfing Dodger dogs, and even doing a line dance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Antisemitism is surging across the globe, reaching levels not seen since the end of World War II and spawning atrocities like the Hanukkah massacre at Australia’s Bondi Beach that killed 15 people.—
Elliott Broidy,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Photos of Macron in his statement shades went viral, spawning countless memes and comments with references to ‘80s films such as Top Gun, Cobra, and Terminator.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Bringing on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringing%20on. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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