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

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Recent Examples of brought about The new funding rules in France are due to come in over the next couple of years and were brought about following lobbying by author and producer groups, especially in animation. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 July 2026 The Belgian forward escaped behind Ream for the first goal, finishing into an open net on a cross brought about because Ream’s teammates failed to deal with a ball dropping in the box. — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 The scams brought about severe financial hardship for 21% of respondents and moderate financial hardship for 46%, according to the survey. — Samantha Elkins, NBC news, 30 June 2026 Crazy Horse was killed in 1877, and starvation brought about the surrender of others in 1881. — ABC News, 25 June 2026 While investigating what brought about this epoch, astronomers had identified two chief suspects that could have produced sufficient amounts of ultraviolet light to ionize the neutral hydrogen. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 June 2026 However, throughout the podcast, Smith still maintained his stance on the case that has brought about controversial divide and racial undertones. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 A lot of eukaryotic genes are also close relatives of one another, brought about by multiple duplications of an ancestral gene. — ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026 Good Samaritan was brought about during the Jim Crow era where segregation laws were being enforced. — Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought about
  1. caused
  2. created
  3. brought
  4. generated
  5. prompted
  6. spawned
  7. did
  8. produced
Verb
  • During the Iran war, several strikes hit in the area around the plant, which is managed by Russian technicians, but caused no damage to the plant itself.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • This is caused by linkages when digital systems (software, network connections, and AI models) interface directly with physical machinery (actuators, robotic limbs, vehicles, and factory valves).
    — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of caused
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • Some were finely cut feathers; others, more surprisingly, were denim in various washes that created a kind of dimensional pointillist effect unlike anything else photographed on the red steps of the Palais.
    — Amy Verner, Vogue, 6 July 2026
Definition of created
Verb
  • Electing to keep his No 5 on the field, the Brazil head coach made a subtle tactical tweak that saw Endrick enter the action and brought Matheus Cunha further to the left flank — which unlocked the attacking prowess of Vinicius Junior.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • An inside source revealed on Sunday that the couple's vows brought Kelce to tears.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026
Definition of brought
Verb
  • If the measure passes, the costs of the audits would be paid via the revenues generated by the special tax.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of generated
Verb
  • Earlier this week, crews battled small blazes in Montecito Heights, Encino and Sylmar, where a brush fire prompted extended lane closures of the 5 Freeway.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • An electrical fire in a meat case at the H-E-B Alliance location prompted an emergency response to the store Thursday night, according to Fort Worth Fire Department call logs and store personnel.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
Definition of prompted
Verb
  • Illmatic, Nas’ historic debut album, topped the list with eight selections, while It Was Written, his sophomore effort, spawned four tracks on the playlist.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 July 2026
  • The incentive is real enough that an entire industry is being spawned beneath it.
    — Cody Luongo, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of spawned
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of did
Verb
  • The Candy documentary, directed by Colin Hanks and executive produced by Ryan Reynolds, earned five nominations, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • Sofia Coppola, Lorenzo Mieli, Mario Gianani, Rachel Dengiz, and Youree Henley produced the documentary.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Definition of produced

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