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to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
I promise: making one mistake will not bring about the apocalypse
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Recent Examples of bringing about
The Hilton Inner Harbor hosted 14 matches Saturday, bringing about 28 boxers into the ring.
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Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Tom Steyer is too focused on bringing about idealistic policy outcomes to be sensitive to the worldly conditions that will make their implementation detrimental.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
In 1946, the organization renamed itself as the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to reflect the increasingly global aspects of the organization, and in 1947, the Bulletin introduced the Doomsday Clock as a metaphor for how close civilization is to bringing about its own destruction.
—Daniel Holz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The first significant storm in five weeks continued to douse the Bay Area with rain, bringing about 1 foot of snow to the Sierra at the higher elevations.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Properly understood, justice is intrinsically good for us, bringing about the health, harmony, and good order of the soul.
—Paul Rosenzweig, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
But a decent amount of rain hit DFW International Airport before temperatures dropped below freezing, bringing about half an inch of water.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
This play is bringing about far more resolution than any reunion ever has.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
What matters next is the story and the emotion that the story is bringing about.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2025
Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Tom Steyer is too focused on bringing about idealistic policy outcomes to be sensitive to the worldly conditions that will make their implementation detrimental.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
In 1946, the organization renamed itself as the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to reflect the increasingly global aspects of the organization, and in 1947, the Bulletin introduced the Doomsday Clock as a metaphor for how close civilization is to bringing about its own destruction.
—Daniel Holz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The first significant storm in five weeks continued to douse the Bay Area with rain, bringing about 1 foot of snow to the Sierra at the higher elevations.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Properly understood, justice is intrinsically good for us, bringing about the health, harmony, and good order of the soul.
—Paul Rosenzweig, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
But a decent amount of rain hit DFW International Airport before temperatures dropped below freezing, bringing about half an inch of water.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
This play is bringing about far more resolution than any reunion ever has.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
What matters next is the story and the emotion that the story is bringing about.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringing about
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Embiid underwent an emergency appendectomy in April, causing the former NBA MVP to miss the first three games of the Sixers’ first-round series against the Boston Celtics.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Minimal processing includes safety steps to reduce disease-causing bacteria, as well as physical processing such as removing shells, cutting, freezing, grinding, and fermenting.—
Kelly Burch,
Verywell Health,
4 May 2026
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This unique board lets even the most stressed mother unwind by creating beautiful works of art without paint or ink.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The brand is dedicated to creating certified organic skincare that’s actually effective.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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The two firms are bringing an existing $20 million emerging markets debt fund – launched in 2025 with Friday Industries – to the joint platform, with approximately $100 million of qualified pipeline at closing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Squeri moved Amex away from the long-standing industry playbook which entailed bringing customers in with low-cost cards, then graduating them to premium products.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The neutrino’s connection to such weighty matters rests on the fact that basically every fundamental matter-generating process also makes antimatter in equal numbers.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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Implement a process to allow residents to opt out of paper bills and pay property taxes online (as simple as shopping online via a smartphone) — generating more revenue at lower costs to tax payers.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The situation has captured international attention as some passengers had disembarked and dispersed across multiple countries before the outbreak was fully understood, prompting some to draw comparisons to the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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The exchanges grew increasingly heated as Pratt repeatedly attacked Raman’s homelessness proposals, prompting Raman to accuse Pratt and Bass of focusing more on attacking her than debating one another.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The Santa Fe burrito is a genuine pleasure—more restrained, built on a smaller scale, with green chile doing the complex, vegetal, low-burning work that other versions might leave to salsa—though, again, the tortilla serves its contents, rather than the hosannas going the other way.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Deserted mall ‘semi-apocalyptic’ While there have been no signs of mass social unrest in Russia, and other malls including the giant Aviapark in northwest Moscow appear to be doing good business, several workers at Goodzone described to CNN with concern the increasingly minimal foot traffic there.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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The 1982 toy became a phenomenon, spawning the Masters of the Universe franchise with over 125 million toys sold in three years.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Known for satirizing horror flicks, the Scary Movie films launched with the first title hitting theaters in 2000 before spawning four sequels.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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But in 2003, it was considered too degraded to be capable of producing a match using methods available at the time.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The technology deposits conductive and dielectric inks simultaneously, producing integrated 3D electronic structures with micro-scale precision.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Bringing about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringing%20about. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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