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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Menace said the response convinced him that lucha could become more than a secondary attraction.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Though Rome was not convinced (Columbus had not, to anyone’s knowledge, performed any miracles), in 1892, Pope Leo XIII did issue a special encyclical calling on all clergy in the Americas and in Europe to hold a special Mass each Columbus Day.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of convinced

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Notably, 26% of respondents said they could still be persuaded to vote for either candidate, leaving the race wide open.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Anti-mafia prosecutor Alessandra Cerreti, who has persuaded dozens of women to testify against crime families across all Italy’s crime syndicates, admits the risks are high.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of persuaded

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The Jets tried to trade him during the summer, but were never able to get the deal that satisfied Kevin Cheveldayoff.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Instead of recognizing that a 1-paragraph block is not a 10-paragraph block, the generation engine assumed that formatting the technical specifications neatly satisfied the underlying intent.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of satisfied

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In other cases, Virginia prosecutors have previously brought their own expert witnesses to counter an insanity defense at trials or even disputed the claims without their own expert, according to reports and court records.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service (Alpert JFS) brought MHFA to Palm Beach County in 2014 and has since trained thousands of community members (at no cost) to be that first line of support.

— Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of brought

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One thing that has changed since the beginning of the charter is the relationship between cabinmates Kat and Gen, who used to be close until Gen got a little too comfortable.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
In 2016 Erickson’s Severance pilot made an annual list of best unproduced genre screenplays by BloodList—where other successes such as Bird Box (2018) and Don’t Worry Darling (2022) got their start.

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026

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