as in innovation
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
the artificial language Esperanto was the brainchild of L. L. Zamenhof, a Polish oculist
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Recent Examples of brainchild
Sunbelt is the brainchild of fashion entrepreneur Alexia Niedzielski, perhaps best known as cofounder of System magazine.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
Cinema Paradiso Hollywood was the brainchild of FLIFF director Gregory von Hausch, who left the nonprofit last year.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
World is the brainchild of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, and co-founders Alex Blania and Max Novendstern.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
His brainchild has brought a windfall to the conference and drawn imitators from every other conference.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
Cinema Paradiso Hollywood was the brainchild of FLIFF director Gregory von Hausch, who left the nonprofit last year.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
World is the brainchild of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, and co-founders Alex Blania and Max Novendstern.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
His brainchild has brought a windfall to the conference and drawn imitators from every other conference.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainchild
Noun
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For well-resourced jurisdictions, this could spur innovation.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The Trump administration's stance on AI has largely aligned with that of companies, arguing that regulation would stymie innovation.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The body-hugging dress—made of intersecting strips or panels resembling bandages—first debuted on the runway in 1992, after its invention in the 1980s by French designer Hervé Léger.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Currently the bullet train is funded with 25% of the revenue from the tax-equivalent cap-and-trade program, a regulatory invention run by the California Air Resources Board.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
11 June 2025
Noun
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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While omakase doesn’t have to be sushi-specific -- there’s everything from pizza omakases to taco omakases seen throughout social media – it is most often seen in the sushi realm, and usually involves a wide selection of sushi creations of different forms and flavors.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Costco members on Reddit shared mostly disdain for the calzone concoction.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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In the r/Costco subreddit, most people aren’t impressed by the cheesy concoction.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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“Brainchild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainchild. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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