Synonyms of gave rise to

gave rise to

phrase

past tense of give rise to

as in caused

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

Technological developments have given rise to a new era.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• caused
• brought
• created
• prompted
• generated
• spawned
• did
• brought on
• brought about
• produced
• brought forth
• worked
• yielded
• translated (into)
• invoked
• induced
• resulted (in)
• drew on
• made
• occasioned
• effected
• catalyzed
• bred
• contributed (to)
• begot
• introduced
• engendered
• encouraged
• effectuated
• promoted
• founded
• inaugurated
• conduced (to)
• launched
• began
• initiated
• established
• decided
• developed
• determined
• instituted
• started
• set up
• enacted
• fostered
• turned out
• rendered
• pioneered
• forwarded
• cultivated
• advanced
• fathered
• set
• innovated
• nurtured
• furthered
• nourished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restricted
• limited
• impeded
• suppressed
• checked
• put down
• crushed
• arrested
• retarded
• stifled
• smothered
• inhibited
• controlled
• repressed
• subdued
• killed
• dampened
• restrained
• quashed
• quelled
• destroyed
• squelched
• clamped down (on)
• squashed
• abolished
• reined (in)
• curbed
• stilled
• canned
• demolished
• cracked down (on)
• liquidated
• extinguished
• quenched
• snuffed (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gave rise to

The impulse behind that gesture — the destructive fury of it — is the same one that gave rise to Led Zeppelin and punk. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

The regimes that employed Elwood gave rise to a decade of violence and instability in the Middle East, the aftershocks of which are still being felt. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

The invention of steel permitted the rise of skyscrapers, the automobile inspired highway systems and the internet gave rise to a whole new set of digital spaces. — George C. Lee Ii, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

The episode also gave rise to iconic figures such as Anita Bryant, Phyllis Schlafly, Betty Friedan, and Gloria Steinem. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

Second, the threats that gave rise to the alliances have not faded but intensified and converged, as allied perceptions of China and Russia align as never before. — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

So, it’s been largely democratized, which gave rise to a lot more people creating music and uploading music. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026

The now extinct lineage branched off after medieval European strains but before those that gave rise to modern smallpox. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 30 July 2026

This gave rise to a series of metaphors which portray financial strain as a physical burden, felt by weight, pressure, motion and buoyancy. — Richard Yanowitch, Mercury News, 29 July 2026