1
as in creating
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
in the end, the lawsuit brought distress to everyone, including the plaintiff
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2
as in persuading
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
nothing will ever bring her to admit she's wrong
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3
as in costing
to have a price of
the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction
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Recent Examples of bringing
Another cold front will push through the area on Easter Sunday, bringing rain and much cooler temperatures than Saturday.
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Bill Kelly, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Cleaver, for his part, has also been hailed for bringing money back to Kansas City.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has been verifying citizenship as part of bringing state drivers into compliance with federal REAL ID requirements.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Imagine harvesting fresh greens in January and bringing your pepper plants back to life each spring with a head start on the season.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The tryouts drew players from all over the city, each bringing their own story to the floor.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
On April 1, the full moon in Libra will touch down on your 10th house of career, bringing recognition, clarity and a turning point around your professional path.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Intense dryness followed by intense wetness means massive amounts of water moving through the soil, bringing farm chemicals like nitrogen with it, Glisan said.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Samsung Browser is now officially available on Windows devices after a six-month test, bringing the previously exclusive mobile browser to desktop for the first time.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Bill Kelly, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Cleaver, for his part, has also been hailed for bringing money back to Kansas City.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has been verifying citizenship as part of bringing state drivers into compliance with federal REAL ID requirements.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Imagine harvesting fresh greens in January and bringing your pepper plants back to life each spring with a head start on the season.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The tryouts drew players from all over the city, each bringing their own story to the floor.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
On April 1, the full moon in Libra will touch down on your 10th house of career, bringing recognition, clarity and a turning point around your professional path.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Intense dryness followed by intense wetness means massive amounts of water moving through the soil, bringing farm chemicals like nitrogen with it, Glisan said.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Samsung Browser is now officially available on Windows devices after a six-month test, bringing the previously exclusive mobile browser to desktop for the first time.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringing
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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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That would involve changing some state laws, persuading housing lenders to be more accommodating and overcoming resistance from construction unions.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The job of persuading players with Congolese ties to represent the country’s national team on its long-shot run to the World Cup fell to Gabriel Zakuani, a Congolese player whose career had been spent mostly in England.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Islamabad, Pakistan — In the month since the US and Israel began their aerial bombing campaign of Iran, thousands of people have been killed across at least nine countries in a rapidly escalating conflict that is costing economies billions of dollars a day.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Smart thermostats, easy to install and in some cases costing under a hundred bucks, can pay for themselves in a matter of months by automatically managing temperatures.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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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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During his captivity, Salomon, who was multilingual, served as a translator between British and Hessian forces — convincing some of them to desert or turn to the American side.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Both parties would serve the public well by convincing Cherfilus-McCormick and Mills to resign simultaneously, with the backdrop of leadership united by the idea that Congress should never elevate party over the dignity of its body.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Workers in luminous yellow jackets sat on bare concrete slabs during games, occasionally fetching footballs that flew through the uprights and bounced around.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Pop Mart has also moved into jewelry, with some Labubu gold necklaces fetching above $2,000.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Below is a recap of the C-suite developments at America’s highest-revenue-generating companies announced between March 28–April 3, 2026, organized by sector.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Because developers are generating exponentially more tokens to drive performance and agentic behavior.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The novel used all these tensions to propel a study of greed, avarice, and racial divisions between the haves and have nots, leading to McCoy getting his comeuppance.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Without getting into spoilers, much of the tension rests on whether certain protagonists get caught.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Bringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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