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brainstorming

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verb

present participle of brainstorm
as in communicating
to engage in an exchange of information or ideas they brainstormed about ways to raise money for their organization

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Recent Examples of brainstorming
Noun
That strengthens culture, collaboration and brainstorming, company officials have said. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025 The Alaska story represents Perkins’ tireless brainstorming of ways to help and also, perhaps, her blind spot to a more sinister history of American settler colonialism. Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025 For instance, promoting initiatives like regular brainstorming sessions and pilot programs for new tools can inspire employees to innovate. Ricardo Madan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 In allowing legislative brainstorming and strategy meetings to be private, the public isn’t being denied an opportunity to see into the legislative machine. Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brainstorming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainstorming
Noun
  • When there’s a new class of players, the rookies come in and there’s a seminar that happens before the season starts.
    Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The four-day event runs through Sunday, Feb. 23, according to a statement, with 150,000 square feet of live gardens, seminars and demonstrations, the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut’s annual Standard Flower Show, and hundreds of exhibitors.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • These people are turning to AI for ideation, drafting communications, and editing.
    Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
  • There are several poems that grapple with suicidal thoughts and ideation.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Anticipation — and tension — was high this week, as MIP London landed in town for the first time at the Savoy Hotel and IET London conference center.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The tech world billionaire quickly went to work pressuring federal employees to leave, doing joint interviews with Trump and appearing at a right-wing Christian conference last week waving a chainsaw.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The dream part of it, for him, was the chance to spend 100 minutes talking not very much about his passion project itself, but rather using it as a springboard for an infinitely widespread discussion about about political, economic and social ideals.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!
    Leonard David, Space.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Lean into those themes of creativity and individuality with the unique names compiled here.
    Stephanie Kasulka, Parents, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The latitude for this sort of quirk and creativity has only proven a recent possibility for many chefs.
    Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Related Articles The symposium marked one of the highest-profile private sector meetings in recent years, with the last comparable event dating back to November 2018.
    Li Jun, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The Institute will host its inaugural symposium on February 6, 2025, in Houston.
    Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Travel is a constant source of inspiration for me and the entire Design Team at CB2.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The group cited a mishmash of historical inspirations, ranging from Russian heroes of the Second World War to Hermann Göring and Joseph Goebbels.
    James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Rebecca Bogart Ally Allen, who had watched the killer approach through a glass door panel, kept waking in the night with tears pouring down her face.
    Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
  • One of the bright spots of the Davos summit this January was a panel with Laura Rudas of Palantir and Ellinor Schrewelius of investment firm Verdane, as well as Asa Tamsons of Ericsson and Solveigh Hieronimus, a senior partner at MicKinsey.
    John Werner, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025

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