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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When the wafer is rinsed, these clumps redeposit onto the surface, causing the defects.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Federal regulators also have opened yet another investigation into Tesla’s self-driving feature after dozens of incidents in which the cars ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road, sometimes crashing into other vehicles and causing injuries.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 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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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
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With leaves still clinging to the trees, Arne Slot had overseen four straight defeats, prompting searching questions to be asked of the head coach, the club’s summer transfer strategy, senior players and everything in between.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Second-half summary Utah took a 54-51 lead after outscoring the Kings 8-2 to start the second half, prompting Christie to call an early timeout two nights after watching his team blow a 20-point first-half lead against the Suns.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 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
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Hi hi hello, how is everyone doing this lovely Sunday?—
Rosalind Bowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Oct. 2025
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In Atlanta in 2018, young tight end Austin Hooper learned that Paulsen was also doing scouting reports on tight ends who were upcoming draft prospects for the staff and for his agent.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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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 7 Nov. 2025.
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