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
Jacob Murphy had been stripped and ready to come on, but he was asked to sit back down, with Jacob Ramsey instead brought on in midfield and Miley, who had never played as a centre-half before, pulled into the heart of defence alongside Botman.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Wednesday afternoon, Judge Sid Harle denied a motion for a mistrial in the Adrian Gonzales trial after the defense raised the possibility of a Brady violation brought on by statements made during a former Robb Elementary school teacher's testimony on Tuesday.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
When his father began preparing Labyrinth and was in need of a significantly larger puppeteering team than usual, 22-year-old Henson was brought on not simply as family, but as a solution.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The Ingersoll brought on Chase Johanson as executive chef.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 6 Jan. 2026
The metals have notched record prices over the last year amid lingering economic concerns brought on by conflicts and trade wars.
—Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
In addition, the male protagonist, Alan Bernstein, has to deal with the tragic death of his wife also a result from the conditions brought on by COVID-19.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Seth Grahame-Smith Rated PG-13, 1 hour 52 minutes The legacy characters are augmented by a new, younger trio of magicians, apparently brought on to continue the series if the original actors’ paycheck demands become too onerous.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Mirror Fiction has also brought on board Ruen Tai Shing Co and Field Stone Investment Holding as co-investors in the new venture alongside TAICCA.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Wednesday afternoon, Judge Sid Harle denied a motion for a mistrial in the Adrian Gonzales trial after the defense raised the possibility of a Brady violation brought on by statements made during a former Robb Elementary school teacher's testimony on Tuesday.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
When his father began preparing Labyrinth and was in need of a significantly larger puppeteering team than usual, 22-year-old Henson was brought on not simply as family, but as a solution.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The Ingersoll brought on Chase Johanson as executive chef.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 6 Jan. 2026
The metals have notched record prices over the last year amid lingering economic concerns brought on by conflicts and trade wars.
—Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
In addition, the male protagonist, Alan Bernstein, has to deal with the tragic death of his wife also a result from the conditions brought on by COVID-19.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Seth Grahame-Smith Rated PG-13, 1 hour 52 minutes The legacy characters are augmented by a new, younger trio of magicians, apparently brought on to continue the series if the original actors’ paycheck demands become too onerous.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Mirror Fiction has also brought on board Ruen Tai Shing Co and Field Stone Investment Holding as co-investors in the new venture alongside TAICCA.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought on
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Playing Queen Charlotte brought her presence back to film following the height of her television fame with Prime Suspect.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Now, Letts has brought Coon back to Broadway with the Main Stem debut of his 1996 play Bug, a skin-crawling portrayal of people on the fringes.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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An outrageous ambition, given that he was stuck in an outpost whose end had been decreed a few months earlier by the very men who had created and funded it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Crews were already stretched thin battling the Palisades fire when 90-mile-per-hour winds grounded aircraft and caused the blaze to explode.—
Sarah Alegre,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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By March 2024, the state had already spent $3 million reimbursing ranchers for damages caused by wolves throughout the northern part of the state, as well as the cost of investing in nonlethal deterrents to keep them away, such as fencing, flags and other methods.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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New state sales tax revenue generated within the massive STAR bond district will pay back the bond debt used to build a new stadium and accompanying facilities for several decades.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Moore was subsequently fired from his position as head football coach, which prosecutors said prompted him to show up at her home.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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This has prompted researchers to develop more reliable methods for copying quantum data.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Rags 2 Richmond is an interesting a case study as a microdrama that has spawned a full-length movie.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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The mayor’s roots from his mother’s side is from post-independent India while his father’s side goes back to undivided British India, an entity that spawned three separate countries in the post war era including two, India and Pakistan, that have been continually at war since their birth.—
Vijay Dandapani,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The cider maker produced 89,907 gallons, or 2,900 barrels, in 2024, up a little more than 4% from the year earlier, according to the most recent numbers provided by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bug was first staged in London in 1996 and later produced Off-Broadway in 2004, earning a reputation as one of Letts’ most unnerving works.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
6 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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“Brought on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought%20on. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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