BROUGHT ON Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

brought on

verb

past tense of bring on

as in brought

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) this legislation will surely bring on some unintended consequences

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Recent Examples of brought on Last offseason, under coach Mike McDaniel, Slowik was brought on board as senior passing game coordinator, an additional spot on the staff created for him. —

David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026 Similar lawsuits have been brought on behalf of immigration detainees elsewhere, including a case in Washington state, where the company was ordered to pay more than $23 million. —

ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026 Idaho’s warm winter weather has brought on one of the most severe snow droughts in state history. —

Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026 The Chargers then hired offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, who brought on Butch Barry as the new offensive line coach. —

Daniel Popper, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026 In an attempt to fix that, new pitching coach Alon Leichman, assistant coach Gabe Ribas, bullpen coach Matt Buschmann, and pitching coordinator Matt Daniels were brought on board. —

Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2026 Blame should be on the offender and more attention, and print, should be brought on the true crimes that got them to this ultimate result. —

Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026 In China, an increasing number of young women are choosing partners generated on demand by AI programs, either in response to the societal pressure of getting married or to avoid the disillusionment brought on by real-world relationships. —

Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026 In addition to representing management, his legal work has included cases brought on behalf of employees and laborers, reflecting the dual perspectives present in his firm’s employment law practice. —

William Jones, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026

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This week has been a little different, with Arsenal’s game at Wolves brought forward to Wednesday night to avoid a clash with next month’s Carabao Cup final.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, Mexican officials said there is currently no indication that the 84-year-old was brought into Mexico.

— Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026