BRINGS IN Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

brings in

verb

present tense third-person singular of bring in

as in earns

to receive as return for effort she's bringing in good money selling houses

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Recent Examples of brings in The gas tax in Massachusetts is 24 cents per gallon and brings in about $600 million in revenue per year to pay for the construction and repair of roads and bridges. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026 Review Built like an Italian palazzo, the brand new Reverie Saigon brings in a level of luxury previously unseen in Ho Chi Minh City. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 That brings in extra income and further shores up the dividend. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 San Vicente Bungalows brings in BBMT for shows aimed at its members’ kids. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 The series brings in one of the biggest audiences across all of YouTube with than 200 million subscribers, plus additional viewership on Netflix. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 June 2026 The younger Lauder is also a teacher who has conducted a class at Wharton for second-year MBA students for 14 years and brings in a different guest each week to discuss leadership. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 May 2026 Understanding the financial spiral that state receivership brings in the event of insolvency motivates me. — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 The tax brings in more dollars than other funding sources in Kansas City’s budget, including property taxes, sales taxes, fees, fines, state money or federal money, budget documents show. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026

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Chwalinska beat six-time major winner and Polish compatriot Iga Swiatek in the semifinals and, along with 1,000 ranking points, earns $665,000 in prize money.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Decisions about these funds deserve careful analysis, consistent standards, and a transparent process that earns public confidence.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of earns

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When customers can see their own input shaping the brand in real time, the company reaps the benefit.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Opponents also rallied around the fact that Iceland already reaps benefits from being in the EU’s frictionless single market and the Schengen free-travel zone without the sovereignty compromises that come with full membership.

— Kwiyeon Ha, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of reaps

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After winding through an aspen grove, the trail gains close to 3,000 feet of elevation to reach the springs.

— The Aspen Times, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Starbucks' turnaround gains traction with consumers New consumer data offered encouraging evidence that the Starbucks turnaround is, indeed, taking hold.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of gains

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But that makes the philanthropic imperative towards the people who live there all the more urgent.

— David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Some trips call for an outfit that feels a little more special than your usual jeans-and-sweater combination, and this matching set makes that easy.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of makes

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Defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman’s unit has stepped up when needed, and all while the offense garners most of the headlines.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
All the while, #witchtok garners millions of posts, and there’s no shortage of flash sales for love spells – or curses.

— Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of garners

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The simple industrial design gets a neat little accent in the form of a physical knob for adjusting playback, track navigation, and volume.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
This part of South America often gets heavy rain during El Niño, a natural climate phenomenon in which warmer-than-usual waters in the Pacific Ocean scramble weather patterns around the world.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of gets

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This is the area where, if an ember lands and ignites something — a pile of firewood, a trash can or a deck — fire can break into the house and burn it down.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Day two of the STAT Summit is just kicking off as this newsletter lands in inboxes.

— Mario Aguilar, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026

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