BROUGHT ON Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

brought on

verb

past tense of bring on

as in brought

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) this legislation will surely bring on some unintended consequences

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Recent Examples of brought on Although she was initially brought on as a part-time panelist — and Walters, according to Ramin Setoodeh’s book on the show’s history, Ladies Who Punch, feared Behar might All About Eve her — Behar was soon given a permanent seat at the table. — Brock Colyar, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 Corniel’s new settlement does not resolve separate wrongful death claims brought on behalf of Drakeo’s young son, Caiden Caldwell, by the child’s guardian. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026 Last year, OpenAI brought on former Apple product design chief Jonny Ive and his company, io, to take over design and creative responsibilities across the company. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Leo's predecessor, Pope Francis, died April 21, 2025, of a stroke following a long hospitalization brought on by a respiratory crisis that developed into double pneumonia. — CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026 The high fevers brought on by listeria can cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women who are infected. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026 Who’s ready to have this wild fame brought on them at such a young age? — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The past decade has brought on varied traumas for Chicago’s youths. — Vanessa Andersen, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Large-cap stocks have been holding up OK despite the volatility brought on by higher Treasury yields. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

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American officials were brought into the discussions as well.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
The shooting has brought medical expenses and uncertainty to her family, according to the fundraising campaign.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of brought

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Here are the best, smartest and most revolutionary titles the genre created.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026
Using a form created specifically for the Department of Correction, eligible voters can apply for, receive and return their absentee ballots in a timely manner.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of created

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This year, thanks to the surge in oil prices caused by the war in Iran, Diamondback’s second-quarter profits per share more than doubled from last year; Wall Street expects another boost when third-quarter earnings are released in a few weeks.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The study associated different attachment styles with different levels of problematic social media use but didn’t prove that certain styles caused the problem, Bjornsen said.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of caused

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Municipal compost operations tend only to accept leaves generated by that town and may also provide small quantities of finished compost to residents for free or at a nominal charge, according to DEEP.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
The most impressive thing about Saturday’s concert, however, wasn’t how much heat Sheeran generated with his production.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of generated

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The rules, partly prompted by Meta’s attempted $2 billion acquisition of Chinese AI app Manus, underscore China’s increasing use of export controls to protect strategic capabilities.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Since the 1970s, Palestinian politicians’ identification with the wider Palestinian struggle has prompted attempts to disqualify candidates and parties.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of prompted

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The meet-up has spawned gossip that Sarandos was full-on courting the duo.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
In contrast to other Gulf monarchies, especially Saudi Arabia, Qatar sees no threat in the Muslim Brotherhood, the political movement that spawned Hamas.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of spawned

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Those changes seem to be linked to metabolic shifts, among them reductions in the load of glucose, the body’s standard fuel, which is produced mostly from carbohydrates.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
For context, burning fossil fuels produced about 38 billion tons in 2025.

— Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

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