as in causing
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
I promise: making one mistake will not bring about the apocalypse
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Recent Examples of bringing about
The first significant storm in five weeks continued to douse the Bay Area with rain, bringing about 1 foot of snow to the Sierra at the higher elevations.
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Properly understood, justice is intrinsically good for us, bringing about the health, harmony, and good order of the soul.
—Paul Rosenzweig, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
But a decent amount of rain hit DFW International Airport before temperatures dropped below freezing, bringing about half an inch of water.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
This play is bringing about far more resolution than any reunion ever has.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
What matters next is the story and the emotion that the story is bringing about.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2025
He's widely credited for bringing about the Gaza truce after two years of intense fighting.
—NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
No matter, three months later, with no accomplishments, Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, not for bringing about peace to the Middle East, but for talking about it.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Some of the utopians of the dot com bubble believed that the internet was going to massively enhance our productive ability to study and make art, bringing about a digital Renaissance.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Properly understood, justice is intrinsically good for us, bringing about the health, harmony, and good order of the soul.
—Paul Rosenzweig, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
But a decent amount of rain hit DFW International Airport before temperatures dropped below freezing, bringing about half an inch of water.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
This play is bringing about far more resolution than any reunion ever has.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
What matters next is the story and the emotion that the story is bringing about.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2025
He's widely credited for bringing about the Gaza truce after two years of intense fighting.
—NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
No matter, three months later, with no accomplishments, Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, not for bringing about peace to the Middle East, but for talking about it.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Some of the utopians of the dot com bubble believed that the internet was going to massively enhance our productive ability to study and make art, bringing about a digital Renaissance.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringing about
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The waterway, a critical shipping route, has essentially been closed for the duration of the conflict, causing a supply glut in the oil market that has sent prices skyrocketing.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Iran also has largely closed the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow chokepoint through which 20% of the world's oil normally flows, causing fuel prices to soar and other economic tumult.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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On the Island of the Gods, fresh ideas arrive like waves, creating a glorious cocktail of cultures and influences.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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One recalled how their oldest child once pushed an unplugged vacuum cleaner across the living room, carefully creating vacuum lines without actually cleaning anything.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Another cold front will push through the area on Easter Sunday, bringing rain and much cooler temperatures than Saturday.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Cleaver, for his part, has also been hailed for bringing money back to Kansas City.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The pilot, which became operational in October 2020, consists of two offshore wind energy turbines generating 6-megawatts each — enough to power up to 3,000 homes.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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OpenAI shuttered its video generating app Sora, six months on from launching the service.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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KitKat is asking for the public's help after thieves made off with 12 tons of the company's chocolate — prompting the launch of a new tracking tool to help locate the missing shipment.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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And despite promises that more files were going to become public, the Justice Department in July said no more would be released, prompting Congress to pass a bill to force the agency to do so.—
Michelle L. Price,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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In doing so, a supreme intelligence began to emerge.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Instead, Hall put on late-night shows in the basement of his home and became a popular child magician, earning money by doing his routine at ritzy parties and travelling to magic conventions.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The president vowed late Thursday to find a way to pay Transportation Safety Administration screeners who have been forced to work without paychecks for more than a month, spawning chaotic hours-long lines at some airports.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The video blew up on Chinese social media, becoming a top trending topic and reaching more than 90 million views on Douyin and Weibo, two major platforms – with the video quickly spawning countless memes and group-chat discussions.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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The American Meteor Society says that there was a notable increase in fireball activity in early 2026, with ten incidents until mid-March producing more than 100 witness reports apiece.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Today, two small new volcanoes are growing out of its bay, and another one called Kolumbo — capable of producing fearsome tsunamis and clouds of suffocating gases — lurks underwater just offshore.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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