BROUGHT AROUND Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

brought around

verb

past tense of bring around

as in convinced

to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request an airtight argument is the only thing that will ever bring him around

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Recent Examples of brought around After the trial, it was rumored that the jury had initially been split 9-3 for acquittal, and that the minority was brought around by the expert testimony. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 The initial move brought around 35 brands to Mexico for the first time, including Isima by Shakira, Peach & Lily, Orebella, Ulta Beauty Collection, Morphe, Bubble, about-face, Ouai, Half Magic and Kitsch. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026 McMann and Ferrara said the macroeconomic environment has brought around a unique opportunity to invest in technologies to empower the future of work. — Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025 Concern for their rising electricity bills brought around 100 people to a public hearing in Lawrence over AES's proposal to increase costs further. — Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025 The military offensive has also brought around half-a-million protesters out onto the streets of Israel to urge Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire deal that would free the remaining hostages. — Molly Hunter, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025 Kousser estimates that private individuals and groups, on their own, have brought around 92% of Section 2 cases in total. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025

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Kamala Harris’ defeat convinced some Democratic strategists, like the big-tenters at Third Way and the Searchlight Institute, that Democratic candidates were too easily moved by activists, and that voters held this against them.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Clinical trials cost millions of dollars, so companies first must be convinced the drugs look promising enough for FDA approval, as well as have an edge over current medications.

— Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

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But my encounter with Washington’s new generation has persuaded me of how deeply this party is now shaped by the ideological pillars of MAGA.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Mamut and Grönberg were persuaded by Paul Best, a new arrival at Elliott, who believed that the eclipse of brick-and-mortar retail by online commerce had been overstated, and that certain chains could flourish if well capitalized.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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