BRAINCHILDREN Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

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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These committees oversee legislation like the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA), which would restore patent eligibility to critical biotechnology inventions.

— Paul R. Sanberg, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
Until fairly recently, traditional AI researchers tried to avoid anthropomorphizing their inventions.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

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Del Casher, the guitarist and inventor whose innovations included the wah-wah pedal, has died at the age of 88.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026
Emerson Collective is in good company as family offices continue to invest in healthcare innovations from telehealth to drug discovery.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

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