brought about

verb

Definition of brought aboutnext
past tense of bring about
as in caused
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 Synonyms for brought about
  1. created
  2. brought
  3. generated
  4. spawned
  5. produced
Verb
  • Companies created between December 3, 2024, and December 23, 2024, now have an additional 21 days from their original deadlines to submit their reports.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Revised Reporting Deadlines For companies created or registered before January 1, 2024, the deadline to file initial beneficial ownership reports has been extended to January 13, 2025.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of created
Verb
  • He was brought here to be a difference maker, brought here with the same kind of Hail Mary the Jets once threw at another aging Green Bay quarterback named Favre.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The king of kvetch and a droll master of everyday existential lament, the comedian and actor brought an actor’s intensity to his comedy, and a comic’s timing and pacing to every acting gig.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of brought
Verb
  • There were double training sessions and the days were long, but by spending an intense period of time together, that unity was generated.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • News of the burning Christmas tree generated headlines around the world as the Islamist faction that toppled ex-President Bashar al-Assad aims to restore peace in the nation.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of generated
Verb
  • The Indian Lake region was the hardest hit by storms that spawned nine tornadoes across the state that day.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The film, which centers on a group of teen girls who share a pair of mysterious jeans, grossed $42 million worldwide and spawned a 2008 sequel.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of spawned
Verb
  • As demand for plastics grows, hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has produced an abundant supply of natural gas, an important feedstock for making plastics.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Neither win produced widespread acclaim because both Claggett and Ortiz were viewed as less-than-challenging opposition.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of produced
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