1
as in creates
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 convinces
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 costs
to have a price of
the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction
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Recent Examples of brings
Each brings something different to Durham's bar scene.
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Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Geopolitical instability brings more focus to national and regional sovereignty, especially with regard to energy.
—Michaila Byrne, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The Aman Residences, designed by Kerry Hill Architects (KHA), brings that concept to life.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
In London, Prince William and Kate Middleton are all dressed up for the state banquet while Jesse Williams brings Hotel Costiera to Italy.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
The new adaptive refresh rate brings the always-on display feature of the Pro iPhones to the standard iPhone for the first time.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The search down the tiers to find another club who have not scored eventually brings us to Acle United in the Anglian Combination Premier Division League.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
But the extent to which a quarter-point cut brings relief to Americans watching prices go up remains to be seen.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
This brings the total to 128, up from 94 in the dataset published last year.
—Vas Panagiotopoulos, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Geopolitical instability brings more focus to national and regional sovereignty, especially with regard to energy.
—Michaila Byrne, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The Aman Residences, designed by Kerry Hill Architects (KHA), brings that concept to life.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
In London, Prince William and Kate Middleton are all dressed up for the state banquet while Jesse Williams brings Hotel Costiera to Italy.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
The new adaptive refresh rate brings the always-on display feature of the Pro iPhones to the standard iPhone for the first time.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The search down the tiers to find another club who have not scored eventually brings us to Acle United in the Anglian Combination Premier Division League.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
But the extent to which a quarter-point cut brings relief to Americans watching prices go up remains to be seen.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
This brings the total to 128, up from 94 in the dataset published last year.
—Vas Panagiotopoulos, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brings
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The company’s Enterprise Data Cloud creates a unified data storage system across Pure Storage arrays and includes modular non-disruptive upgrades that extend hardware life.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In these homes, the conflict between budgeting and feeding kids well creates huge psychological stress for parents, which can lead to anxiety and depression, fueling the vicious cycle of stress and unhealthy eating, Beresin said.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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However, Garraty runs back and convinces his friend to walk a little further with him before taking advantage of McVries' distracted state to do what McVries had planned to do for him.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Freire examines the conditioning that convinces people of the good, or at least the utility, of specific socioeconomic arrangements.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
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Worse, may car owners act like their car only costs the incremental cost of operating it, which can appear be under 5 cents/mile in an EV.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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But the treatment has been criticized since the early days as, variously, a Communist plot, forced mass medication and an industrial byproduct that causes more harm than good.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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What To Know The basis of his decision, Greenfield said, was a long-running dispute with Unilever over the company's ability to pursue social justice and activist causes that were important to the founders.—
Hugh Cameron
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The poet titillates, commands by images—and only thus persuades.—
Elaine L. Wang
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cherry persuades Harriet to publicly expose Laura, to talk to journalists and manufacture a viral story.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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No one wants to drill under the ocean when oil fetches $60 a barrel.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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CookingPal’s gadget suggests meals, fetches recipes, chops, stirs, and steams ingredients, and then cleans up after itself.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Jan. 2020
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The Panama Canal generates its revenues from fees associated with vessel transits, as well as the volume of containers carried on each vessel.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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The program generates revenue for states to fund clean energy development and energy efficiency initiatives while cutting carbon pollution roughly in half, a rate of emissions reductions far faster than the national average.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Nothing satisfies a comfort food craving like a pan of pasta.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, this cycle rarely satisfies either partner.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Brings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brings. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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