as in to communicate
to engage in an exchange of information or ideas
they brainstormed about ways to raise money for their organization
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Recent Examples of brainstorm
Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Stein addressed dozens of state corrections leaders from across the South and their staff in Charlotte on Tuesday to brainstorm ideas and discuss the dangers of officer shortages in the state’s prisons.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
In 2022, the group met with 45 education leaders from eight regional school districts to brainstorm a range of ideas, including joint summer school programs and a campaign to better fund MPS as part of reparations for housing discrimination.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Whatever the reason, Lucy is suddenly eagerly brainstorming ways to help Stephen destroy her life.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
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Dubrow would love to ramp up the community aspect of OLLI and is brainstorming ideas such as lunch or coffee get-togethers before or after lectures.
—Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Stein addressed dozens of state corrections leaders from across the South and their staff in Charlotte on Tuesday to brainstorm ideas and discuss the dangers of officer shortages in the state’s prisons.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
In 2022, the group met with 45 education leaders from eight regional school districts to brainstorm a range of ideas, including joint summer school programs and a campaign to better fund MPS as part of reparations for housing discrimination.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Whatever the reason, Lucy is suddenly eagerly brainstorming ways to help Stephen destroy her life.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainstorm
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In Iris’ eyes (which Petrova communicates nonverbally via smitten stares), bonding with Aris, even if under circumstances mostly advantageous to him, fills an empty cup within her.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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Ensuring that your crowd is well-fed can be a tangible way to communicate your love for those who are seated around your table.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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Some of them are the product of the calendar, and others are the byproduct of brainstorming from teams’ marketing departments and their never-ending quest to keep fans interested during rebuilding seasons.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Preproduction This is the brainstorming part, when ideas are germinated and tested, leading to new paths and hopefully the kinds of gems that actually end up in the basis of your eventual story.—
Paul Ratner,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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The 28-year-old suffered a back spasm in the 2-1 home defeat to Nottingham Forest on January 6 and was substituted in the 63rd minute.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Other symptoms can include loss of motor skills — problems walking, swallowing or muscle spasms.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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As the industry now begins talking seriously about agentic AI, a more independent and decision-capable form of artificial intelligence, the question is no longer whether AI will reshape cars, but how far it should be allowed to go.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Many survivors have been helped by talking things through with a licensed psychotherapist.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Not only as a source of inspiration, but as a hinge of divergence in America.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The witty horror comedy takes inspiration from Stine's most memorable stories, from a haunted mask to Slappy the Dummy, while also charting its own path as a commentary on the anxieties faced by high schoolers today.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Jan. 2026
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Formed in England in the mid-1600s, the Religious Society of Friends became known for the tremors and convulsions that would overtake its members during prayer.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
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Victoria eventually shared that Romeo had been diagnosed with epilepsy, a condition that causes seizures and convulsions.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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And all the teachers were social documentary still photographers and filmmakers, reminding me that there is as much drama in what is and what was as anything that the human imagination dreams up.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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In the production, Hayes plays Elliott, a writer grappling with creative paralysis who retreats to a remote cabin, only to find the line between imagination and reality dangerously blurred.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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This fact is why the tax- and fee-hike frenzy of the past year won’t ebb any time soon.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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In an age when polarized politics have whipped extremists into a frenzy and disagreeing with someone’s views justifies physical assault among fringe elements, the assault on Omar is a new abysmal milestone of societal degradation.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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