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brought in

VERB

make a profit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquire bring cost earn fetch get pay produce sell yield

WEAK

accrue be worth bear gain gross make realize return

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail leave lose refuse surrender

WEAK

decrease

Example Sentences

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“She does not love this place. She was brought in to kill it, and she’s been doing exactly that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Bornman’s campaign brought in about $1,900 and spent $2,900 in the period, leaving him with more than $13,000 to spend.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The new regime brought in David Rhodes, a longtime Rupert Murdoch lieutenant, and Bari Weiss, editor of the Free Press, as part of the Tiffany Network’s ideological renovation.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

This expanded capital allocation will fund the purchase of $312.5 million in senior unsecured convertible bonds and related warrants, with a new accredited investor brought in by Inflection Point Asset Management to fulfill the amount.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Everyone had BlackBerrys pressed to their heads and there was a sea of cables underfoot for all the computers and printers and copiers they’d brought in.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen