as in caused
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
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Recent Examples of brought about
From 1986 to 1989, the yearly excursions brought about 70 eaglets to Indiana.
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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
How leadership chooses to implement AI solutions and respond to the changes brought about by AI ultimately sets the tone for the rest of the organization.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 2 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
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
How leadership chooses to implement AI solutions and respond to the changes brought about by AI ultimately sets the tone for the rest of the organization.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 2 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
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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
Verb
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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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Mike Judge has brought the series back twice, first in 2011 and again in 2022.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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As of Wednesday evening, 40% of the fire was brought under containment by a fire crew of 44.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Currently, only 37% of the more than 5 million tons of trash generated in the county each year is recycled — and even that is hampered by a 40% contamination rate.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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If he had been sold for between £10m and £20m, that alone would have generated significantly more PSR headroom.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Wembley incident, however, has prompted far broader criticism and reignited debate around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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The continuing controversy has prompted comments from many stars of Allen's films.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The history of trade associations in the United States is deeply connected to the evolution of American business, especially intertwined with the impact of an industrializing economy and the array of regulations those industries spawned.—
Eric Reicin,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Survivor’s debut in 2000 marked a turning point in reality television innovation; afterward, many copycats spawned, inspired by the complexity of the gameplay.—
Hannah Berman
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 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
Verb
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Employee skill mismatches brought on by a rapidly shifting economic landscape are being exacerbated by AI and new federal policies.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Green Bay Packers are not only a divisional rival, but have also brought on Micah Parsons.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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