as in to convince
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
an airtight argument is the only thing that will ever bring him around
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Recent Examples of bring around
That suggests that this is pre-cleared, so to speak: Most everyone with power who would be able to say no has already been consulted and brought around to a yes.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
The exhibition, slated for October 2025, could bring around 10,000 to 12,000 attendees, based on recent numbers for the San Francisco events.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024
Swift’s endorsement post of the Democratic candidates brought around 400,000 people to the Vote.gov registration website in the following days.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2024
Her presence dictates the seasons as Demeter brings around the harvest when her daughter is with her.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
The exhibition, slated for October 2025, could bring around 10,000 to 12,000 attendees, based on recent numbers for the San Francisco events.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024
Swift’s endorsement post of the Democratic candidates brought around 400,000 people to the Vote.gov registration website in the following days.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2024
Her presence dictates the seasons as Demeter brings around the harvest when her daughter is with her.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
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But the legal precedent relevant to the merger defines their competitors as other supermarkets as well as supercenter operators like Walmart – and neither judge was convinced to alter that methodology.Alexander Coolidge, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Eventually, Goodwin convinced Rockefeller of the same, and in 1926, the Standard Oil heir began writing checks to underwrite the town’s expansive restoration.Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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For Democrats who agree with Raskin, no amount of calls for returning to normalcy will persuade them to attend Trump's swearing-in ceremony.Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Four vulnerabilities in WebKit were fixed in iOS 18.2, allowing memory corruption if you were persuaded to interact with malicious web content.Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Federal officials said the company must still satisfy certain technical, legal, environmental and financial conditions before the loan is funded.Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Whether your giftee is a devout Salt & Straw follower or new to the beloved ice cream shop, this frosty gift is sure to satisfy their sweet cravings.Anna Haines, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The monument seeks to bring awareness to the harsh realities faced by children who were forcibly taken to institutions like the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Disney brings us a new and original tale of these beloved characters telling two parallel stories and correcting the aspects that didn’t work in the 2019 remake.Michaela Zee, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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The suit, which originally only named Combs as a defendant, alleges that a woman who identified herself only as Jane Doe was trying to get into the VMAs in New York City the night of the assault.Shyla Watson, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The way he's gotten to F1 has been a little difficult the last couple of years.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Bring around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring%20around. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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