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
Orbitz was the brainchild of the company that gave us Clearly Canadian.
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
The brainchild of Thomaston’s Jay Fredlund, the playscapes that were no longer viable for area municipalities were carefully disassembled, packed into 40-foot sea containers and shipped to missions in Guatemala where they were reassembled by service teams serving ministries.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
The Allenhurst Orange Crush event is the brainchild of Savannah native George Turner, the Orange Crush trademark holder and Smalls’ former business partner.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Huarachis Taqueria in downtown Phoenix is the brainchild of 2024 James Beard Award-winning chef Rene Andrade and his second restaurant after Bacanora.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
The brainchild of Thomaston’s Jay Fredlund, the playscapes that were no longer viable for area municipalities were carefully disassembled, packed into 40-foot sea containers and shipped to missions in Guatemala where they were reassembled by service teams serving ministries.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
The Allenhurst Orange Crush event is the brainchild of Savannah native George Turner, the Orange Crush trademark holder and Smalls’ former business partner.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Huarachis Taqueria in downtown Phoenix is the brainchild of 2024 James Beard Award-winning chef Rene Andrade and his second restaurant after Bacanora.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainchild
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From 1980 to 1997, Williams’ F1 team won nine Constructors’ Championships and seven Drivers’ titles, thanks to its technical innovations and renowned drivers like Keke Rosberg, Alain Prost and Jacques Villeneuve.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The falling-out between the Pentagon and Anthropic highlighted the clash of cultures between the defense establishment and Silicon Valley, which has its roots in military innovations but has since turned squeamish about seeing its technology used for war.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Mostly for the telephone and telegraph, but his other inventions spanned interests and included a metal jacket to assist in breathing, the audiometer to detect minor hearing problems and a device to locate icebergs,In January 1915, Bell made the first ceremonial transcontinental telephone call.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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To claim otherwise is an invention with no basis in the record.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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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 Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, the City Council approved a construction contract for sitework at the location, in the latest step toward the creation of the new plaza.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Brainchild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainchild. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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