Synonyms of brought about

brought about

verb

past tense of bring about

as in caused

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

I promise: making one mistake will not bring about the apocalypse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• caused
• created
• brought
• generated
• prompted
• spawned
• did
• produced
• brought on
• brought forth
• worked
• resulted (in)
• gave rise to
• translated (into)
• induced
• yielded
• drew on
• invoked
• made
• effected
• contributed (to)
• engendered
• occasioned
• bred
• catalyzed
• introduced
• effectuated
• begot
• encouraged
• promoted
• inaugurated
• conduced (to)
• founded
• established
• initiated
• turned out
• launched
• set up
• began
• determined
• pioneered
• developed
• decided
• instituted
• started
• cultivated
• fostered
• rendered
• forwarded
• enacted
• set
• nurtured
• advanced
• fathered
• innovated
• furthered
• nourished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limited
• restricted
• put down
• impeded
• suppressed
• controlled
• crushed
• checked
• arrested
• repressed
• subdued
• stifled
• smothered
• dampened
• quashed
• inhibited
• restrained
• retarded
• killed
• clamped down (on)
• curbed
• cracked down (on)
• squashed
• destroyed
• reined (in)
• squelched
• quelled
• canned
• abolished
• stilled
• extinguished
• liquidated
• demolished
• snuffed (out)
• quenched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brought about

These governments implemented large welfare programs that brought about severe fiscal deficits and deep economic recession. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026

Around the same time, fears of a smaller Chinese crop brought about by an exceptionally hot summer in Xinjiang were alleviated by stronger-than-expected yields. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Where the younger Lee prefers to engage is with his new case, brought about by his new love interest. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

Futures tied to the S&P 500 slid on Wednesday night, with traders looking ahead to more earnings reports and economic data following a losing session brought about by hotter-than-expected inflation data. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Yes, technology has brought about many changes in employment. — Ali Kashani, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

In Illinois, which claims the Monarch as the state insect, right of way commitments from Illinois energy utilities and transportation agencies have brought about a resurgence of milkweed, the monarch’s host plant. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Fundamental advances that gave rise to today’s AI were brought about by people whose goal was to understand the human mind, not help you with your homework or travel itinerary. — Arryn Robbins, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

The researchers delved into how long the impact crater brought about temperatures and additional conditions that would have been ideal for attracting and holding on to life. — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026