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
The Elmo Open to Work site, like the original viral LinkedIn post, is the brainchild of Mary Adam, a senior copywriter at ad agency Leo Burnett.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 June 2025
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, is the brainchild of Claudia Polsky, founding director of the environmental law clinic at the University of California, Berkeley.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 5 June 2025
This whole system is mostly the brainchild of Vannevar Bush (yes, of that Bush family) who headed the U.S. Office of Scientific Research and Development during World War II and advocated for government support of research in the university system.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 3 June 2025
But the project was the brainchild of Lindsay, who along with co-producers TJ Martin and Rich Middlemas in 2012 won an Oscar for best documentary feature for their film about three under-privileged students from Memphis and the volunteer coach striving to help.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 June 2025
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, is the brainchild of Claudia Polsky, founding director of the environmental law clinic at the University of California, Berkeley.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 5 June 2025
This whole system is mostly the brainchild of Vannevar Bush (yes, of that Bush family) who headed the U.S. Office of Scientific Research and Development during World War II and advocated for government support of research in the university system.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 3 June 2025
But the project was the brainchild of Lindsay, who along with co-producers TJ Martin and Rich Middlemas in 2012 won an Oscar for best documentary feature for their film about three under-privileged students from Memphis and the volunteer coach striving to help.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainchild
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But the Ryder board, about a decade ago, wanted CEO Robert Sanchez to focus on innovation and how to lead the company beyond the core strategy and services that had sustained it for decades.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
19 June 2025
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At first glance, the law does not criminalize innovation.—
Chris Groshong,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The invention of railway travel also necessitated the establishment of a unified time zone, which was provided by the Royal Observatory and adopted by the railway companies.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
22 June 2025
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When the disaster response price tag over the last half century is approaching 10% of the national debt, necessity should motivate invention of proactive infrastructure that reduces this cost.—
John Sabo,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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This contrast reveals a troubling paradox in today's tech industry: unprecedented wealth creation, coupled with profound personal dissatisfaction.—
Pavi Theva,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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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,
26 June 2025
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The concoction in the cup had made my father’s hair unnaturally, propagandistically black.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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This grain salad, a nostalgic concoction inspired by my recent ladies’ trip to Mexico, is packed with crunchy jicama, green onion, corn and bell pepper, with luscious nuggets of mango and tomato adding the right amount of sweetness to cut the tangy lime dressing.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
9 June 2025
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