brainstorming

brain·storm·ing | \ ˈbrān-ˌstȯr-miŋ

plural brainstormings

Definition of brainstorming

: a group problem-solving technique that involves the spontaneous contribution of ideas from all members of the group conducted several brainstorming sessions also : the mulling over of ideas by one or more individuals in an attempt to devise or find a solution to a problem … he's already done some brainstorming about new marketing strategies. — George Lazarus

Examples of brainstorming in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s nothing more electrifying than a brainstorming session with teenagers. — Leslie Anne Tarabella, al, "Are 2020 seniors heroes?," 21 Apr. 2020 So Looze and his staff held a brainstorming session this past week, thinking about exercises that can be done on land. — Jon Blau, Indianapolis Star, "Facing a lack of pools, IU swimmers make due," 5 Apr. 2020 In her new book, Nolan offers opportunities for brainstorming and inspiration, and advice grounded in nitty-gritty realities. — Sally Peterson, oregonlive, "‘Gardening Your Front Yard’ book expands home farms to porches, patches of lawns," 15 Apr. 2020 Suddenly, those brainstorming sessions became a lot less theoretical. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, "Doping Tests Go Virtual. Is It Temporary or a Glimpse of the Future?," 15 Apr. 2020 This week’s contest was suggested by Ward Kay in a Style Invitational Devotees brainstorming session. — Washington Post, "Style Invitational Week 1377: Make your own March Madness," 26 Mar. 2020 Instigate brainstorming sessions with willing colleagues. — BostonGlobe.com, "Horoscope," 20 Mar. 2020 The Ventilator Project’s three hundred and fifty volunteers do most of their brainstorming on the chat app Slack. — Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, "The MacGyvers Taking on the Ventilator Shortage," 27 Mar. 2020 During its first brainstorming session, the group came up with the idea for a hotter, juicier burger, Jasper said. — CNN, "It took three years, but here's how she got 14,000 McDonald's stores to switch to fresh beef," 13 Mar. 2020

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