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Definitions

bring about

VERB
cause success
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplish achieve create engender generate produce realize
WEAK
beget bring to pass compass do draw on effect effectuate give rise to make happen manage occasion secure succeed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy fail lose ruin
WEAK
halt kill stop

Example Sentences

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To bring about long-term change, L.A.’s Metro has been expanding and recently announced it was testing a people mover at Los Angeles International Airport.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

But doing so can actually bring about greater fulfillment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The FDA should forgo the usual human clinical trials in order to bring about this shift, a spokesperson for the alliance said.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

In the case of the U.S. military action in Iran, bank stocks have suffered from concerns that spiking oil prices could bring about the possibility of stronger inflation.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Adam Smith’s invisible hand ensuring that individual pursuits bring about group wellbeing is in these situations quite paralyzed.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos