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
Convex sold to the PE firm’s parent company, which brought on AIG as a partner.
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Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Ejae was initially brought on as a songwriter in 2019 and offered the lead singing role around 2022.
—Allison Cho, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Just a month later, Kenny filed a civil suit seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars for invasion of privacy and infliction of emotional distress — allegedly brought on by Milner's stalking, harassment, and trespass.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The team brought on some minority investors for the first time this offseason in an effort to bolster coffers that were in the red, in part because of COVID-19 and the quick collapse of a broadcast model that relied on cable.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
The Pats then brought on Mike Vrabel, who has put himself in the Coach of the Year conversation after previous success with the Tennessee Titans.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Santana was brought on as interim city manager last April, after Ned Thomas resigned from the position that March following an 18-month stint with the city.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
The film has been in development for some time and sources say Hodson was brought on late last year to pen the script.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
In Aquarius, Mercury’s celestial vibration is keen on intellect, technology and the occasional disruptive edge brought on by forward-thinking ideas.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Ejae was initially brought on as a songwriter in 2019 and offered the lead singing role around 2022.
—Allison Cho, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Just a month later, Kenny filed a civil suit seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars for invasion of privacy and infliction of emotional distress — allegedly brought on by Milner's stalking, harassment, and trespass.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The team brought on some minority investors for the first time this offseason in an effort to bolster coffers that were in the red, in part because of COVID-19 and the quick collapse of a broadcast model that relied on cable.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
The Pats then brought on Mike Vrabel, who has put himself in the Coach of the Year conversation after previous success with the Tennessee Titans.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Santana was brought on as interim city manager last April, after Ned Thomas resigned from the position that March following an 18-month stint with the city.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
The film has been in development for some time and sources say Hodson was brought on late last year to pen the script.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
In Aquarius, Mercury’s celestial vibration is keen on intellect, technology and the occasional disruptive edge brought on by forward-thinking ideas.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought on
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Starmer has brought a delegation of nearly 60 British business executives and organization leaders on this trip.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Another lawsuit brought by detainees in federal court in Fort Myers argued that immigration was a federal issue, and Florida agencies and private contractors hired by the state had no authority to operate the facility under federal law.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Robert Gleason, lead of parent advisory at the Rady Gender Clinic, noted that San Diego’s only medical center dedicated to serving children and adolescents created the resource only a decade ago and only after many years of advocacy from families.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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By combining simple materials with smart engineering, MIT researchers created a tool that could save lives without lingering in the body.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Crews were already stretched thin battling the Palisades fire when 90-mile-per-hour winds grounded aircraft and caused the blaze to explode.—
Sarah Alegre,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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By March 2024, the state had already spent $3 million reimbursing ranchers for damages caused by wolves throughout the northern part of the state, as well as the cost of investing in nonlethal deterrents to keep them away, such as fencing, flags and other methods.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Amber*, a digital marketing manager for a restaurant group, generated several million dollars in revenue through online promotions her first two years on the job.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Yet the primary data required for compliance—fiber origin, material composition, chemical inputs—are generated and held upstream by suppliers and processors.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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Moore was subsequently fired from his position as head football coach, which prosecutors said prompted him to show up at her home.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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This has prompted researchers to develop more reliable methods for copying quantum data.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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The arXiv, as the server came to be called, grew quickly, and spawned sister sites in other disciplines.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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The approach has spawned lots of innovation, the most famous being the development of ubiquitous Post-It Notes, the colorful pads of paper with restickable strips on the back that adhere to virtually any surface.—
Kate Vitasek,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Orinoco should be developed, produced, and exported to American’s own Gulf Coast refineries, particularly those configured to handle heavy and extra-heavy petroleum.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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It also was captured on videos and produced a similar schism among political leaders.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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