as in to cause
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 bring on
The little 'drop from the Pod trailer specialists has gotten even more special in its second generation, bringing on new additions like a multipurpose swivel griddle, state-of-the-art Redarc power distribution, and integrated wine rack.
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New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2025
Waffle House introduces egg surcharge Earlier this month, Waffle House unveiled a temporary surcharge of 50 cents per egg at locations to cope with pricing and availability issues brought on by the shortage.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The study found that many CIOs were hired from different kinds of industries altogether, like a healthcare company bringing on a CIO from a consumer company.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The culprit for the spike in movement is heavy rains – and runoff from nearby canyons -- brought on by a series of recent atmospheric rivers that have soaked deep into the soil, destabilizing the area.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2025
Waffle House introduces egg surcharge Earlier this month, Waffle House unveiled a temporary surcharge of 50 cents per egg at locations to cope with pricing and availability issues brought on by the shortage.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The study found that many CIOs were hired from different kinds of industries altogether, like a healthcare company bringing on a CIO from a consumer company.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The culprit for the spike in movement is heavy rains – and runoff from nearby canyons -- brought on by a series of recent atmospheric rivers that have soaked deep into the soil, destabilizing the area.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring on
Verb
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Since then, his back-and-forth on tariffs for Canada and Mexico caused a stock market meltdown, with the S&P 500 recording its worst week since last September.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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The common cold and diseases like influenza are caused by germs called viruses.—
Jennifer Welsh,
Verywell Health,
11 Mar. 2025
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As before, no new money is created when original savings are used up.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Often called the holy grail of clean energy, nuclear fusion creates four times more energy per kilogram of fuel than traditional nuclear fission and 4 million times more than burning coal, with no greenhouse gasses or long-term radioactive waste.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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That’s what the Dolphins are bringing aboard Wilson to be.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2025
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Joe Thuney brings significant upgrade to line March 5: The Bears haven’t had an offensive lineman named first-team All-Pro since 2006.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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The state’s controversial system of budget caps has generated surpluses averaging $1.8 billion over the past seven years, a sum equal to 8% of the current General Fund.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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While the Rays celebrated the culmination of the deal last summer, Sternberg was still unsure a new stadium would generate enough revenue to make the team’s $700 million commitment to stadium construction worthwhile.—
John Romano,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Korean Air recently unveiled a new logo and livery, prompting mixed reactions from the public.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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The incident began around 10 a.m. on Wednesday when an armed man was spotted in an outdoor area not open to the public, prompting a large response from multiple law enforcement agencies and road closures throughout the area.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Trying to bring about too many changes at once has the same consequences.—
Manoj Balraj,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Movements in the wage bill at clubs of this scale aren’t just brought about by new signings and sales.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Then Sterling did some less effective things and got suspended anyway, so that mad idea was, at least, parked for the time being.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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However, once the exchange went viral, his bosses urged him to do so on ESPN First Take, which Smith lead as talent and executive producer.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Following the success of the limited series, starring and executive produced by Nicole Kidman and directed and executive produced by Susanne Bier, Netflix is developing a second installment.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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The podcast network produces more than 100 hours of weekly content.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Bring on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring%20on. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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