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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 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

Pakistan has good reason to do everything it can to bring about an end to the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

This would bring about a 1.11% from Janus’ current $51.42 stock price.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Could I, after going without pork and smoking no cigarettes for a while, claim some physical trouble that could bring about my release?

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey