as in to communicate
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 brainstorm
R29 Team, Refinery29, 8 Sep. 2025
For example, a marketing team brainstorming ad copy can now create separate branches to test a formal tone, a humorous approach, or an entirely different strategy—all stemming from the same initial setup.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
When the event is abruptly cancelled due to a booking blunder, the four seize the chance to brainstorm a sequel, retreating to the film’s original locations for inspiration.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Library staff will provide guidance throughout every step of the process, from brainstorming to event execution.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Today will mostly be brainstorming internal team projects and preparing for another kick off tomorrow.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 8 Sep. 2025
For example, a marketing team brainstorming ad copy can now create separate branches to test a formal tone, a humorous approach, or an entirely different strategy—all stemming from the same initial setup.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
When the event is abruptly cancelled due to a booking blunder, the four seize the chance to brainstorm a sequel, retreating to the film’s original locations for inspiration.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Library staff will provide guidance throughout every step of the process, from brainstorming to event execution.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainstorm
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Registration helps animal herd officials communicate with livestock owners about disease outbreaks.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The report also detailed the slow alert process, in which evacuation zones had to be communicated through multiple emergency management departments and personnel before being sent through the notification system.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Enter my mAId of honor, creative brainstorming partner, fashion historian, meteorologist, travel agent and personal assistant: ChatGPT.—
Sarah DeThomasis,
Vogue,
17 Sep. 2025
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That involved two years of brainstorming and coming up with multiple concepts and layouts to create a harmonious vessel designed to travel the world.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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Given the Normans’ brutal treatment of the English and their subsequent expansion across the Mediterranean, there are undeniable parallels between 1066 and later spasms of European expansionism.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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The blooms may produce toxic substances that could result in headaches, weakness, shortness of breath, muscle spasms and gastrointestinal illnesses, officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Sep. 2025
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Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Take it by talking with your doctor.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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Tell me more about the inspiration behind that song.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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For more inspiration, check out the 2025 Fortune Change the World list that’s out this morning, highlighting the companies that are doing well by doing good for the world.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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For more severe and potentially life-threatening infections, symptoms may include headaches, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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What Experts Say The ACIP agenda had noted a two-hour block to discuss the MMRV vaccine, including a presentation on febrile seizure, a type of convulsion, following the vaccine—a very rare complication, seen predominantly in children between 12 and 23 months old.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
18 Sep. 2025
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Here, on our visit in in June 2024, the silence and emptiness of the place allow the imagination to wander — bringing those warriors back to life and allowing visualization of their mock battles in a place that has changed so little over time.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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For readers, much of the aesthetic experience of engaging with either artist involves simply attending to this profusion of details, the infinitely diverse offspring of technical excellence and an inexhaustible imagination.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The cult of Costco Even in a world where supermarkets can stir a frenzy, Costco fans border on the obsessive.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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This shortage was exacerbated during the pandemic home-buying frenzy, when historically low mortgage rates triggered a surge in demand all across the country which brought prices up.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Brainstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainstorm. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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