brings off

verb

present tense third-person singular of bring off
1
as in fulfills
to carry through (as a process) to completion the cast and crew were able to bring off an eccentric but engaging reinterpretation of King Lear

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2
as in rescues
to remove from danger or harm had it been alerted in time, a nearby ship might have been able to bring off all of the passengers from the Titanic

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Recent Examples of brings off But McGuire also brings off-the-books experience that should serve her well at Cascale, whose 300-plus members largely hail from the apparel, footwear and textiles sectors, including brands, retailers, manufacturers, NGOs and academic institutions. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brings off
  1. fulfills
  2. rescues
  3. performs
  4. saves
  5. accomplishes
  6. executes
  7. achieves
  8. does
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  • With Blue in the Face, Koy fulfills a two-special Netflix deal inked in 2023.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the town of Paradise, Montana, a historic hot springs resort quietly fulfills the promise of the town’s idyllic name.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfills
Verb
  • The outfit partners with Kitten Rescue Los Angeles, a nonprofit that rescues and adopts out homeless cats and kittens.
    — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • His canine companion is Odin (played by a pooch named Uber), who rescues James after their crash and embarks on a journey of survival in the wilderness.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of rescues
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  • Winding machines can process up to 240 cells per minute, while a rotary indexing system performs tab flattening and full-tab forming in a single step.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Its facilities can recreate real-world sound environments and changing acoustic conditions to assess how technology performs as the world around the consumer changes.
    — Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of performs
Verb
  • And years removed from being the elite closer whose 440 saves rank fifth in baseball history.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Matching programs, where a parent agrees to match every dollar a child saves, teach discipline while still providing real help.
    — Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of saves
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  • But when a defendant has already demonstrated months or years of compliance, courts should at least ask whether immediate custody accomplishes anything that voluntary surrender would not.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Donating, as many do, to check a box or as a reputation-building exercise accomplishes very little.
    — James Chen, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of accomplishes
Verb
  • The logic controller receives inputs from sensors or other devices, executes a control program and sends outputs to other equipment.
    — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Richet executes the whole thing with an almost sterile cleanliness.
    — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of executes
Verb
  • In our experience, if a story achieves longevity, the numbers and the recognition tend to follow on their own.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Notably, the electrode achieves maximum storage efficiency without overcrowding by first packing the larger zinc ions and following with the smaller protons.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of achieves
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  • So does Kevin Reddington, the formidable defense attorney who is representing Clancy in her criminal trial, taking place in Plymouth, which is being live-streamed on the Internet and heavily covered on local news.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Since the coupon amounts cannot change, the instrument that does is the bill, a Treasury security that matures in a year or less.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
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“Brings off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brings%20off. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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