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

Milan Fashion Week is wrapping up in Italy on Monday, and, as expected, the flurry of runway shows has brought about many striking footwear moments in the world’s luxury shoe capital. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

The East-West pipeline can carry 7 million barrels of oil per day and has helped alleviate some of the supply crunch brought about by the Iran war. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Strikes and effective labor organizing helped standardize the eight-hour workday and brought about the holiday. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The decision to present Nico to the St James’ crowd ahead of the West Bromwich Albion Carabao Cup tie was inspired, perpetuating the positivity brought about by the training-ground announcement and opening-day Liverpool draw. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

State attorneys general are partly suing to block the union over fears about potential job losses in the entertainment sector brought about by consolidation. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026

Analysts are sceptical that Kim can turn the short-term gains brought about by the war in Ukraine into sustainable long-term growth. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026

The pace of innovation that AI has brought about is unprecedented, as is the economic return. — Sanjot Malhi, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Such data was used to illustrate that, despite maintaining SEC favorite status, UGA has been susceptible to the relative parity brought about in this recent name, image and likeness licensing/transfer portal era. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026