1
as in caused
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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2
as in persuaded
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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3
as in cost
to have a price of
the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction
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Recent Examples of brought
Judge Arthur Engoron issued the ruling on Tuesday to settle the lawsuit brought by Robert Costello, a lawyer from the firm Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP, according to the Associated Press.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
After more than a decade of proxy battles, 2022 brought a surprising truce when Cracker Barrel and Biglari entered into a Nomination and Cooperation Agreement.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
National fears of political violence The death of Kirk, who brought the conservative movement to younger generations, has inflamed fears over the rising risk of political violence.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Elvis Presley’s 1964 movie Viva Las Vegas, filmed at the Flamingo, brought national attention to the hotel.
—Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But JPMorgan countered that the 84-year-old woman brought her case in the wrong forum.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
The New York Yankees completed an earlier trade with the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, announcing one of their minor league outfielders as the player to be named later in the deal that brought infielder Jose Caballero to the Bronx.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
While Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon opted to coordinate their looks with iterations on the classic little black dress, guest Naomi Watts brought a burst of color in her textural seafoam green ensemble.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
To have gotten to know them… Each and every one of them [brought] some unique characteristics to the show, unique characteristics to life.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
After more than a decade of proxy battles, 2022 brought a surprising truce when Cracker Barrel and Biglari entered into a Nomination and Cooperation Agreement.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
National fears of political violence The death of Kirk, who brought the conservative movement to younger generations, has inflamed fears over the rising risk of political violence.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Elvis Presley’s 1964 movie Viva Las Vegas, filmed at the Flamingo, brought national attention to the hotel.
—Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But JPMorgan countered that the 84-year-old woman brought her case in the wrong forum.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
The New York Yankees completed an earlier trade with the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, announcing one of their minor league outfielders as the player to be named later in the deal that brought infielder Jose Caballero to the Bronx.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
While Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon opted to coordinate their looks with iterations on the classic little black dress, guest Naomi Watts brought a burst of color in her textural seafoam green ensemble.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
To have gotten to know them… Each and every one of them [brought] some unique characteristics to the show, unique characteristics to life.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought
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More than 300 flights were delayed at Denver International Airport on Saturday due to a ground delay caused by thunderstorms in the area.—
Marco Cummings,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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This has understandably caused some mild uproar among particular gamers.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Scott, McDonald and Neary were arrested, but Rackauckas and a Fullerton police detective persuaded Neary to testify against the other two men, according to the motion.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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The judges also didn’t seem persuaded by some of Kilaru’s arguments that college sports is fundamentally about college students playing sports, and thus more about education than business.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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New rides like this one can cost $100 million, if not more, to create; incorporate LiDAR laser systems of the kind used on self-driving cars; and rely on robotic figures with thousands of moving parts.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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That’s the extent to which Netzer was considered the key man beforehand, but his poor form eventually cost him a place in the West German starting XI, and the side compensated for his absence through discipline and energy rather than flair.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Combined, these economic and political pressures created fertile ground for social mobilization.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nothing about disabled people should be created without disabled people and this principle becomes even more critical when dealing with AI systems that can perpetuate or challenge existing biases.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ciara recently opened up about a time her husband, Russell Wilson, convinced a teenager with leukemia to stick with his treatment, an act that wound up changing his story from coming to an end.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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While many echoed this sentiment in the comments and their own TikTok videos, not everyone is convinced.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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To give that price range context, in 2024, a 1962 Park Ward example of the model sold through RM Sotheby’s for €85,100 (approximately $99,700), and a year before that, another 1960 example—bodied by the same coachbuilder—fetched £196,875 (approximately $265,700) through Gooding & Company.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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Keep Users Engaged With Stale-While-Revalidate Implement a stale-while-revalidate strategy to deliver cached content immediately while uploaded data is being fetched on the backend.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the firm’s audacious announcement has generated immediate excitement and sparked a speculative increase in its stock price, the steep decline in after-hours trading suggests that investors are not wholly assured.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Although Jill worked closely with local authorities and the high school, all the parties struggled to find the perpetrator because the texts were coming from random numbers that were generated by an app.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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He was sentenced to 50 days in jail, which has already been satisfied by time served following his arrest, and five years probation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Packers satisfied a major need by adding an elite pass rusher.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Brought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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