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
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  • Today, her inventions include Headlightz, a line of rechargeable ski caps and headbands with LED lights that illuminate dark jogging paths.
    — Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Our true superpower is our ability to adapt inventions for the greatest economic and social benefit.
    — Ted Leonsis, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of inventions
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  • Increasingly, success depends not on who invents first, but on who can manufacture, deploy and scale those innovations most effectively.
    — Ariyan Kabir, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The postwar research system laid the foundation for innovations ranging from microelectronics and biotechnology to the internet.
    — H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of innovations
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