BRINGS Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

brings

verb

present tense third-person singular of bring

as in creates

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) in the end, the lawsuit brought distress to everyone, including the plaintiff

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as in convinces

to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request nothing will ever bring her to admit she's wrong

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as in costs

to have a price of the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction

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Recent Examples of brings The program brings aircraft developers and public agencies together to test operations before wider deployment. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026 Eventually the inevitability of gravity brings them close enough to suddenly merge, sending out a tremendous blast of matter and energy that can outshine the sun by a factor of many billions, though just for the briefest fraction of a second. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026 The song also brings attention to the burden of separation borne by the wife who remains behind. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026 This tomato soup with ghost toasts recipe brings the goblin spirit to the table. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 The Future Of Personal Project Management Personal project management brings methods used to coordinate complex business initiatives into the pursuit of individual goals. — Desiree’ Stapleton, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Meeting a deadline brings relief that is already hollow because the next one is waiting. — Stacy Keltner, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026 The glossy surface brings visual interest without relying on embellishment or flashy hardware. — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026 Silverstein said the deal helps the other tenants too, because a Spirit brings shoppers to a shopping center that would otherwise have a dark storefront. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brings

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This creates a compounding cycle of high-cost debt where the business borrows money strictly to service existing commercial obligations, effectively pulling the operation underwater.

— Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
To see how this spread creates randomness throughout the world, consider an ordinary coin-flip experiment again.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of creates

Verb

This leads to an incredibly emotional scene where Charlie convinces Max to FaceTime the Charlie of this world, who’s away at college, to confirm that his crazy story of dimensional travel is true.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
The conversation convinces a downcast Maverick to continue in the Top Gun program.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of convinces

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Each of these cables costs a thousand euros, as per today’s prices, pushing up the cost of such a quantum computer.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Shipping experts say rural delivery costs more because drivers make fewer stops per mile, increasing the cost per package.

— Barbara Booth, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026

Definition of costs

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Time away from work to vote should be taken at the beginning or end of a shift — whichever causes the least disruption to the workday — unless the employer and employee agree on another arrangement.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Researchers are still working out exactly how the parasite causes this change, but studies have found changes in proteins in the host’s brain as the parasite manipulates it.

— Tara Deans, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of causes

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Fielder persuades Holmes to watch it for the first time, on a laptop in the couple’s bed.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
While posing artfully in the store’s shop window, Klara catches the eye of Josie (Mia Tharia), who persuades her mother Chrissie (Amy Adams) to buy her as a companion.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of persuades

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IllustratorMagic generates the text, illustrations, and page layouts, producing a complete book rather than separate images that require manual assembly.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2026
As a result, in addition to producing hydrogen, the perovskite photocathode also generates the electricity that powers the entire system, allowing the device to operate without an external power supply.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of generates

Verb

In an email, Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson Emily Hilliard said that every committee member satisfies the FDA’s ethics requirements.

— Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
In an email, HHS spokesperson Emily Hilliard wrote that every committee member satisfies the FDA’s ethics requirements.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026