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
Keith Chamberlain, Davis’ cousin, was given an official title with the team as a player relations manager, and Davis’ personal security guard, Garrett Partman, was brought on board as a player development manager.
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Indian media giant JioStar has brought on board Emmy Award-winning creative technologist Stephan Bugaj as senior VP of GenAI content and technology.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
When Polanski dropped out to finish Rosemary’s Baby, Redford brought on Michael Ritchie, who had yet to direct a feature but impressed the star with his TV work.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Feb. 2026
As a Yang Earth sign, Iskander explains, the Dragon can be resistant to change, but surprises brought on by the Snake forced the Dragon to make some unexpected changes this past year that could’ve affected the Dragon’s confidence.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
By April 2025, Gates and Kianni pivoted to build an iOS app, and brought on heavyweights like Kleiner Perkins and Michael Rubin, among others.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Candles Like irons and steamers, candles pose a serious fire hazard and should not be brought on board.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Ejae was initially brought on as a songwriter in 2019 and offered the lead singing role around 2022.
—Allison Cho, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Just a month later, Kenny filed a civil suit seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars for invasion of privacy and infliction of emotional distress — allegedly brought on by Milner's stalking, harassment, and trespass.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Indian media giant JioStar has brought on board Emmy Award-winning creative technologist Stephan Bugaj as senior VP of GenAI content and technology.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
When Polanski dropped out to finish Rosemary’s Baby, Redford brought on Michael Ritchie, who had yet to direct a feature but impressed the star with his TV work.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Feb. 2026
As a Yang Earth sign, Iskander explains, the Dragon can be resistant to change, but surprises brought on by the Snake forced the Dragon to make some unexpected changes this past year that could’ve affected the Dragon’s confidence.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
By April 2025, Gates and Kianni pivoted to build an iOS app, and brought on heavyweights like Kleiner Perkins and Michael Rubin, among others.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Candles Like irons and steamers, candles pose a serious fire hazard and should not be brought on board.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Ejae was initially brought on as a songwriter in 2019 and offered the lead singing role around 2022.
—Allison Cho, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Just a month later, Kenny filed a civil suit seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars for invasion of privacy and infliction of emotional distress — allegedly brought on by Milner's stalking, harassment, and trespass.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought on
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Starmer has brought a delegation of nearly 60 British business executives and organization leaders on this trip.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Another lawsuit brought by detainees in federal court in Fort Myers argued that immigration was a federal issue, and Florida agencies and private contractors hired by the state had no authority to operate the facility under federal law.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The call created controversy among fans.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath hit back hard, telling Bass on X that the county created the new agency because the existing one — which is partly overseen by Bass appointees — was incapable of tracking its spending.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The violent crash also caused several cars and trucks to break through the concrete wall that divides the northbound and southbound lanes, photos show.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Null said Sacramento’s early fall weather patterns caused a perfect storm for a particularly heavy fog year.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Indiana editor.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Rhode Island editor.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Protesters marked a second day of rallies and marches after a nationwide strike on Friday prompted a shutdown of schools, workplaces and businesses from coast to coast.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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The project had been stalled in regulatory review for nearly two years before the crisis prompted action.—
Chelsea Follett,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
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The arXiv, as the server came to be called, grew quickly, and spawned sister sites in other disciplines.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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The approach has spawned lots of innovation, the most famous being the development of ubiquitous Post-It Notes, the colorful pads of paper with restickable strips on the back that adhere to virtually any surface.—
Kate Vitasek,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The first lady was also an executive producer on the project, which was produced by Muse Films, a production company the first lady launched late last year.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Our show is produced by Chris McLeod of Blue Elevator Productions and Josh Billinson of Semafor Media.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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