as in causes
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 brings about
All the changes midlife brings about—menopause, empty nesting, changes in your professional and personal life—can indeed usher in a lot of fear, doubt and stress.
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 9 Oct. 2025
Hamas has called for a proposal that brings about a comprehensive end to the war in exchange for the release of the hostages.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Not every software failure brings about such consequences.
—Oleg Sadikov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 9 Oct. 2025
Hamas has called for a proposal that brings about a comprehensive end to the war in exchange for the release of the hostages.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Not every software failure brings about such consequences.
—Oleg Sadikov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brings about
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The build-up of bacteria causes fermentation and an increase in internal gas pressure, forcing sap to ooze from wounds or cracks in the bark.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Attracted by our body heat, carbon dioxide and even certain scents, mosquitoes bite by injecting saliva, which causes the infamous red bump and relentless itch.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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There is a bus system (rides start at €2) that connects most of the major tourist sites in Palma, and a railway (round trip, €40) that brings passengers to some other sites, including Sollér.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Each mission to the ISS, each rocket launch, each experiment on human adaptation brings us closer to understanding how to survive in space.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The hydrogel’s design creates a huge challenge space.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jenkins plays within himself, generates paint touches that collapse opposing defenses and can score from all three levels.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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An infrastructure project for AI that generates $60 billion in total revenue over six years, for example, would have a gross margin of 35%, the company said during a presentation.—
Brody Ford,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Your intellectual curiosity prompts you to analyze people and your surroundings.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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His roving life inevitably prompts questions.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee does the little things, and is opportunistic and fundamentally sound.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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So does Stagier Bar, with creations like dumplings filled with lomo saltado, a Peruvian dish of sautéed beef that hints at the chef Joel Baeza’s Latin American roots.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Brings about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brings%20about. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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