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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
Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Van Allen sees similar value in AI's diagnostic brainstorming, which surfaces possibilities human doctors might miss.
—Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Create cross-functional teams that bring together diverse perspectives during the brainstorming and execution phases of campaigns.
—Sean Dallaskidd, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
And there is some brainstorming happening internally about the team leaning into its strength in the bullpen.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Verb
Sometimes a surprise brainstorming get together is highly productive.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Van Allen sees similar value in AI's diagnostic brainstorming, which surfaces possibilities human doctors might miss.
—Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Create cross-functional teams that bring together diverse perspectives during the brainstorming and execution phases of campaigns.
—Sean Dallaskidd, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
And there is some brainstorming happening internally about the team leaning into its strength in the bullpen.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainstorming
Noun
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The three energy topics on everyone’s lips at the OPEC seminar The Secretariat’s home is a cavernous building, where journalists are typically relegated to a basement media room.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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In 2023, several of the investors from the real estate seminars filed a lawsuit against both Envy and the Pinas.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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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
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Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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The ideation is not necessarily creative; an Omnes principle is to trust and support the intuition of each filmmaker.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
21 July 2025
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Too many ideation sessions and team workshops get dragged down by late attendees who show up unclear on the goals of the meeting or without prior work completed.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Barrett scheduled a status conference on that order for July 24.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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There is a regulatory conference that begins tomorrow.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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His life reflects a deep and continuous pursuit of learning, creativity, and balance.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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But Astronomer unexpectedly chose a different path that included irony, creativity, and self-aware transparency.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The May 29 symposium, which Anderson attended, examined not only the study’s highlights but also ways to address them.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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The upper two floors are devoted to socializing and creativity, with a library bar, symposium, recording studio, piano lounge, and private dining rooms.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Retreating from the zeitgeist didn’t rob her of inspiration, though.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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Seeing how locals dress in a new place is a major source of outfit inspiration and better than any souvenir, in my opinion.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Mindell's testimony before the panel was the latest in a string of appearances before several legislative panels since mid-February.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Those panels are meant to mimic the rock formations at Mill Bluff State Park – a way to embed Wisconsin’s natural history into the museum’s architecture, according to a MPM press release.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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“Brainstorming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainstorming. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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