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
In fact, the station is bringing on one part-time and four full-time hires.
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Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
After the Rodney King scandal, Rorion Gracie was brought on to a civilian panel to reëvaluate the training of L.A.P.D. officers.
—Sam Eagan, New Yorker, 29 July 2025
Four of them were sudden deaths brought on by the roundup while three horses were euthanized due to pre-existing conditions, the agency said.
—Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
This burst of energy may be connected to the emotional clarity brought on by the full moon in your sign on May 12.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
After the Rodney King scandal, Rorion Gracie was brought on to a civilian panel to reëvaluate the training of L.A.P.D. officers.
—Sam Eagan, New Yorker, 29 July 2025
Four of them were sudden deaths brought on by the roundup while three horses were euthanized due to pre-existing conditions, the agency said.
—Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
This burst of energy may be connected to the emotional clarity brought on by the full moon in your sign on May 12.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring on
Verb
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Many of these traitors had physically attacked the police, causing serious injury to 140 of them.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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But the move has caused Niger, the country in West Africa where the space rock was initially found, to question the legality of its export.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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That means teaching parents how to be their child’s calm center, how to interpret behavior as communication, and how to create home environments that foster cooperation and emotional safety.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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For investors, the opportunity now is to engage strategically: identifying deals that provide immediate value, strengthen competitive positioning and create exposure to long-term structural growth themes.—
Lisya Bahar Manoah,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The storms may bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches).—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Oasis is instigating joy on reunion tour What Oasis has brought with this tour, perhaps inadvertently, is a communal spirit.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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This crossword clue page was generated automatically using information from puzzles.usatoday.com.—
Sally Hoelscher,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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From orbital factories producing high-value materials to lunar platforms enabled by in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), the use of local materials—such as lunar regolith to build infrastructure, generate fuel or produce oxygen—marks a significant shift.—
Shelli Brunswick,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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While Wandel’s original post attracted thousands of comments in praise of Singh, a series of abusive comments prompted her to post a follow-up video.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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This brings about conflict, but also forms the basis for building something special.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Trump expressed his hopes earlier in the day that a trilateral meeting could bring about an end to the war.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Aug. 2025
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In the same brown-on-golden-yellow as before, the replacement was the name of the restaurant against a horizontal background whose shape was supposed to connote a barrel, but really didn't until someone told you.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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While doing so, Oasis had built early momentum with strong consumer involvement creating repeat sales and brand advocacy.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Ford will stop producing the Escape and Corsair SUVs at the end of 2025, but anticipates having enough inventory to last through 2026.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The average number of days employees are required to be in the office rose 12% over the past year, but office attendance showed an increase of just 1% to 3%, according to Brian Elliott, CEO of Work Forward and publisher of the Flex Index, which produced the report.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Bring on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring%20on. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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