as in caused
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
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Recent Examples of brought about
The collaborative effort between nonprofit affordable housing developer BRIDGE Housing, design firm KTGY and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) brought about a development featuring 76 apartments, including 39 replacement units.
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Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
From 1986 to 1989, the yearly excursions brought about 70 eaglets to Indiana.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Each month has brought about an amazing release; building anticipation for the time to come.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
And this is how not poets or artists or philosophers, but rather middle managers brought about the birth of writing.
—Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Saturday night's San Diego Padres-Los Angeles Dodgers game brought about an uncomfortable moment of deja vu for New York Yankees fans.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
This capability has brought about a change in how researchers view the discovery process.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
From 1986 to 1989, the yearly excursions brought about 70 eaglets to Indiana.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Each month has brought about an amazing release; building anticipation for the time to come.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
And this is how not poets or artists or philosophers, but rather middle managers brought about the birth of writing.
—Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Saturday night's San Diego Padres-Los Angeles Dodgers game brought about an uncomfortable moment of deja vu for New York Yankees fans.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
This capability has brought about a change in how researchers view the discovery process.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought about
Verb
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Although the wildfire is believed to be caused by human activity, the precise action that set it off remains unknown.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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It's taken some time for scientists to learn how to interpret the data by separating out natural sources of natural carbon dioxide emissions from those caused by human activity.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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The ad’s award has since been revoked and the agency that created it has issued a public apology, but Salvador isn’t done.—
Kyle Ingram,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 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,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Canales was brought here to bring a creative offense to town.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jenkins voted to continue mask mandates in Brevard County schools, even after the DeSantis administration directed districts to lift them, a stance that brought protests outside her home, threats against her family, and national media scrutiny.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 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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The spirit of his work, which earned him a humanism in medicine scholarship in medical school, is what prompted him to call Sutton-Schulman.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her comments prompted a standing ovation from European lawmakers.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hurricane Lane in 2018, spawned by a tropical wave that originated in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast, eventually became only the fifth Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale on record in the Central Pacific Basin, according to a hurricane center report.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The vast, sprawling Conjuring franchise, which began back in 2013, has spawned a complex web of sequels, prequels and spin-offs, some of which are loosely based on cases covered by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Histamines are chemicals produced by the immune system to combat allergens.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Today’s edition of 5 Things PM was edited and produced by CNN’s Kimberly Richardson and Sarah Hutter.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Menninger took him to a nearby hospital, where he was treated for a severe colon infection, likely brought on by his long-term use of antibiotics to treat the neck wound.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The audience can expect to get thrown into a couple of games and be brought on stage.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Brought about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought%20about. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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