Thesaurus results for COMES ABOUT

comes about

verb

present tense third-person singular of come about

as in happens

to take place how did all this come about?

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Recent Examples of comes about Indeed, flow state research shows that our optimal performance only comes about under challenging conditions. — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The re-launch comes about nine months after a large Friend protest took place in NYC, where protestors tried to bring attention to our growing dependance on technology. — David Imel, The Verge, 30 July 2026 The hearing comes about two years after the attack at the high school, the deadliest school shooting in Georgia history. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 Lopez’s Instagram post comes about 18 months after the singer finalized her divorce from Ben Affleck. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 24 July 2026 The launch comes about two months since the 12th test flight that was the first time Elon Musk’s company flew Version 3 of the rocket. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026 The news comes about four months after United introduced the Relax Row, which is a trio of economy seats that can transform into a couch on long-haul flights. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 The news of the investigation comes about two weeks after the monitor overseeing the union for the federal government published a scathing report in federal court, alleging that Fain did, indeed, retaliate unfairly against Boyer in 2024. — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 12 July 2026 New Glenn explodes on launch pad in Florida The news comes about a month after the New Glenn rocket exploded in Florida, dealing severe damage to the surrounding infrastructure in Cape Canaveral. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 July 2026

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What happens after that is committed to the good common sense of the client who usually leaves that office with only vague notions about what has been done so far and what needs to be done in the future.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
But as so often happens with LIV, attempts at answers only seem to beget more questions.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of happens

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But there is no current US market segment along the lines of electric pickup smaller than a regular truck but still with room for a family of four.

— Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
The executive noted that at many busy airports, there is no room for building new terminals and hangars or extending ramp space, making acquisitions the only way to gain entry.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of is

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On July 12, Fable 5 comes off subscription plans and moves to prepaid usage credits at $10 per million input tokens and $50 per million output tokens.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
And then, there’s the leader, who breaks down just about every huddle when the team comes off the field and prepares to bat.

— Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026

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