bring about

British  

verb

1. to cause to happen

   to bring about a change in the law

2. to turn (a ship) around

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bring about Idioms  

1. Also, bring to pass. Make something happen, accomplish or result in something. For example, The revised tax code brought about considerable changes in accounting. The first term dates from the 1400s, and the variant, today considered rather formal, from the first half of the 1500s. Also see bring on, def. 1.

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bring about

I hope that my story, along with others, can help bring about the safe New York we all deserve.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Teng, who produced the 2019 Oscar-nominated documentary short “St. Louis Superman,” a portrait of a local Black activist, once again ponders how much any one person can do to bring about change.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

On almost every measure, the region is among the weakest educationally, according to the South West Social Mobility Commission, a coalition of organisations trying to bring about change.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

AI is still in the early phase of its promised transformation of the economy, with many investors expecting the technology to ultimately bring about a productivity boom, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

The prince should be on guard against them and fear them as if they were declared enemies, because they will always help to bring about his downfall in adverse times.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

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