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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

The Lullaby Trust, which exists to keep babies safe and supports bereaved families, has been working with the Department of Education to bring about stricter regulations on safe sleeping.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

"In the coming days and weeks, New Zealand will stand in support of all efforts to bring about a lasting, durable end to this conflict," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 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

He assumed an attitude that was quite childish under the circumstances, feigning anger and imaginary resentment so that Petra Cotes would be the one who would bring about the break.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez