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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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
The visit brought tens of thousands of visitors to the Royal Oak basilica.
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The role ultimately brought Judge, Altschuler and Krinsky to Silicon Valley and the culture of technologists.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Just a year into his premiership in 1998, Blair sealed, with US mediation, one of his signature achievements in office – the Good Friday Agreement that brought peace to Northern Ireland.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
This past February, the actress brought her son Roman Stylianos to the Lingua Franca Fall RTW 2025 fashion show at The Bowery Hotel.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Tuesday brought the closest one yet.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Though the White House technically lost a lawsuit brought by the Associated Press this spring, the president was still able to spin it as a win for his base by amending the way that all wire publications were included in the routine press pool rotations.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Elaine Hendrix delivers dynamic Jive Elaine Hendrix brought flair and personality to her jive performance on Dancing With the Stars Week 2, earning a score of 21 out of 30.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Then a registered nurse named Miranda Guzman brought a rival lawsuit, after her child’s school refused to honor a religious exemption.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The role ultimately brought Judge, Altschuler and Krinsky to Silicon Valley and the culture of technologists.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Just a year into his premiership in 1998, Blair sealed, with US mediation, one of his signature achievements in office – the Good Friday Agreement that brought peace to Northern Ireland.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
This past February, the actress brought her son Roman Stylianos to the Lingua Franca Fall RTW 2025 fashion show at The Bowery Hotel.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Tuesday brought the closest one yet.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Though the White House technically lost a lawsuit brought by the Associated Press this spring, the president was still able to spin it as a win for his base by amending the way that all wire publications were included in the routine press pool rotations.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Elaine Hendrix delivers dynamic Jive Elaine Hendrix brought flair and personality to her jive performance on Dancing With the Stars Week 2, earning a score of 21 out of 30.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Then a registered nurse named Miranda Guzman brought a rival lawsuit, after her child’s school refused to honor a religious exemption.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought
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While voting on the bill is unlikely, the provision banning software tools like virtual private networks, or VPNs, has caused concern over potential government overreach in tech spaces.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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That could be caused by a buildup of dust, dirt and lint on the filter.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Goodall was wary of doing another documentary on her life in 2017, but was persuaded by National Geographic to do so.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Judge Arun Subramanian declared in a filing on Tuesday evening that the court was not persuaded by arguments made for either potential outcome in his case.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Following last week’s blunders against the Rams, in which Mitchell’s mistakes cost the team two touchdowns, he was effectively benched until garbage time in the fourth quarter.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The rebrand clearly cost the paper subscribers and readers.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Iamaleava created a ritual of sorts on third downs.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The concerted propaganda effort lasted for over a year, but the people were not convinced.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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But many physicists are not convinced by this cut-and-dried distinction.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But after all bids had been collected, the simple cotton tee fetched a whopping $17,640 ($19,300 with fees), setting a new record for the most expensive vintage T-shirt ever sold at auction.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Rival executives tell stories about seeing the Rockies place players on waivers who might have fetched something in a trade.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Read the full Virgo Daily Horoscope This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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According to the letters, industrial sludge material generated from the mill's operations had been spread on multiple farm fields in Stella at least since 1996.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Stein provided one that satisfied her ambitions and perhaps mitigated a sense of mediocrity.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Certainly, the endless stream of player feedback allowed Supergiant to hone in on razor-sharp gameplay that satisfied existing players.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Brought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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