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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
Verb
  • Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson agreed that whether or not Johnson fulfills his pledge to transparently outline the projection will prove critical.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This fulfills a key demand for nearly 30 percent of consumers.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of fulfills
Verb
  • If a company’s sales start slowing, or its customer base weakens, the amount of financing available through discounting shrinks in step, which means this is not a tool that rescues a business already in serious difficulty.
    — Amit Singhania, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Violet, named for the color of identifying crayon scrawled on her brow, is one of 250 to 500 patients the Marine Mammal Care Center rescues along the Los Angeles County coast every year.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of rescues
Verb
  • FedNow performs a different function from Ethereum, so the two should not be treated as competing versions of the same technology.
    — Karen Koehler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Shifting from keyword matching to outcome matching is what separates a shortlist that looks right from one that performs right.
    — Amee Parekh, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of performs
Verb
  • Italy is seeking deals on submarines and aircraft, and gifting the carrier to Indonesia also saves it the cost of decommissioning the ship.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Spider-Man swings across the skyline, saves the city and disappears before anyone can ask him to explain himself.
    — Nicole DuBois, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of saves
Verb
  • One way Lev accomplishes that in her own home is by utilizing her collections.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026
  • My amendment accomplishes this goal simply by granting an antitrust exemption so that college athletes and schools can make their own deals, without unelected judges or politicians micromanaging every detail of compensation and eligibility.
    — Sen. Rand Paul OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of accomplishes
Verb
  • When 32-year-old Alom teaches one of her students a move and the student successfully executes it, the others applaud and cheer her on.
    — Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
  • This teammate executes decisions at a speed no human workflow can match.
    — Rafael Flores, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of executes
Verb
  • With innovative filmmaking, remarkable performances, and an ensemble of characters who moved us, the film achieves something extraordinary.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But the murkiness doesn’t last long in a production that achieves an admirable balance between objectivity and emotion, abstraction and representation.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of achieves
Verb
  • This means Voraotsady’s husband, Ash Jones — who also does the bookkeeping — does the grocery shopping on Sunday mornings.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Frank McCourt bought the team before the 2004 season and brought in his own people, as a new owner often does.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of does

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“Brings off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brings%20off. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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