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
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Recent Examples of brought about
Good Samaritan was brought about during the Jim Crow era where segregation laws were being enforced.
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Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
And while that change may have been brought about gradually over the past few years, 2025-26 was when things changed suddenly.
—Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 27 May 2026
General Interest Magazines General interest magazines, such as The Saturday Evening Post, brought about interpretive journalism using reporting teams.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
The pandemic years brought about a surge in violence and other crimes across the country, from which many cities have only recently recovered.
—Elizabeth Glazer, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
But in addition to that video, the cast’s Newport trip also brought about the hope of peace between Kelsey and Rosie.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 May 2026
By reimagining its approach, the Baltimore County Police Department has brought about meaningful change and positioned itself to better meet the future needs of the profession.
—Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
End the massive overregulation brought about by my opponent.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The restoration was brought about by Algernon Ward, a Trentonian who championed the cause of Locust Hill Cemetery that CBS Philadelphia profiled in 2023.
—Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
And while that change may have been brought about gradually over the past few years, 2025-26 was when things changed suddenly.
—Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 27 May 2026
General Interest Magazines General interest magazines, such as The Saturday Evening Post, brought about interpretive journalism using reporting teams.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
The pandemic years brought about a surge in violence and other crimes across the country, from which many cities have only recently recovered.
—Elizabeth Glazer, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
But in addition to that video, the cast’s Newport trip also brought about the hope of peace between Kelsey and Rosie.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 May 2026
By reimagining its approach, the Baltimore County Police Department has brought about meaningful change and positioned itself to better meet the future needs of the profession.
—Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
End the massive overregulation brought about by my opponent.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The restoration was brought about by Algernon Ward, a Trentonian who championed the cause of Locust Hill Cemetery that CBS Philadelphia profiled in 2023.
—Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought about
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The one that struck Elena’s building caused damage to multiple floors but no serious casualties.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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In all, the raids caused a nearly 13% decline in annual visits, the report found.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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But the most authentic experiences happen in small clubs and at late-night radio shows where the music was first created.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The city of Aurora agreed to pay $15 million in November 2021 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by McClain's parents.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Lama Kazi Sherpa, of the SPCC, told Reuters that his team located Hillary Dawa above Base Camp near the icefall and brought him down to safety.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Natchez was considered the ideal location for creating an economy centered on slave labor that generated cotton.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Fears of a widespread attack prompted authorities to order residents to stay at home, and children in the area were kept in lockdown at school for at least three hours.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Yet the softened recommendations for both shots that the administration and Kennedy’s ACIP pushed through since last spring are among the decisions that prompted the recent lawsuit.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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In the wake of 2020’s protests, many museums solicited responses from contemporary artists—particularly artists of color; A250 has spawned no such wave of institutional commissions.—
Greg Allen,
ARTnews.com,
7 June 2026
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While multiple sequels and spinoffs have spawned in the years since, nothing matches The Conjuring in providing genuine, classic horror for an era of jaded moviegoers.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
Verb
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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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This past awards season, the brand hosted a pre-Oscars dinner with nominee Stellan Skarsgård, who also starred in a short film produced by the brand, which was filmed at the storied (West) Hollywood haunt.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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The quality adjustment problem does not reside in nominal GDP, which simply asks what was spent, earned, or produced in current dollars, but rather in the deflator applied to convert those nominal figures into real terms.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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