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brainchildren

noun

plural of brainchild
as in inventions
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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  1. inventions
  2. innovations
Noun
  • Galeo’s practical inventions and growing trust in his sister offer a different path to bravery than the one his village has taught him.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • However, he was still closely associated with its products and later marketed inventions like his 5-in-1 Turkey Fryer through a new company, Ron’s Enterprises.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
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  • But China’s leaders, facing their own domestic challenges and preoccupied with their own grip on power, may decide that imposing these innovations on the masses is simply too risky—for their own sake, if not for the sake of humanity.
    — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Foam and Air Zoom innovations deliver the most significant weight savings, as a new formula of ZoomX foam features alongside an Air unit produced with a new manufacturing process.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of innovations
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“Brainchildren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainchildren. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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