as in communicating
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 brainstorming
Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Having a brainstorming session will allow people to combine their thoughts and envision the next big idea.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Library staff will provide guidance throughout every step of the process, from brainstorming to event execution.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Jesse Cole — perhaps while wearing his yellow tuxedo — has thrown some wild pitches in brainstorming sessions.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Having a brainstorming session will allow people to combine their thoughts and envision the next big idea.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Noun
After initial skepticism, many educators began experimenting with AI for lesson planning, grading, and brainstorming classroom activities.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Library staff will provide guidance throughout every step of the process, from brainstorming to event execution.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainstorming
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Kendra was arrested in December 2022 and charged with two counts of stalking a minor and two counts of communicating with another to commit a crime, per NBC News.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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What happened to communicating and working as a team before escalating the situation to a potential point of no return?—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Interns are paid and work between 10 to 15 weeks with opportunities to attend workshops and seminars that teach topics like email etiquette, how to create elevator pitches and other social skills.—
Peyton Robinson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Monteverdi Tuscany The Academy’s cooking classes, tastings, and seminars are overseen by Monteverdi’s executive chef Riccardo Bacciotini and led by several amazing instructors, including Bodoni herself.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Most of the clientele were families of Asian tourists, talking neither to us nor among themselves.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Then a production assistant — a famously low-paying, entry-level job on film and TV sets — McGuirk happened to be near the camera operator, who was talking on the phone, when a colleague radioed to ask him to attend a rehearsal.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That some antidepressants in the US have warnings of homicidal ideation, however, is not true, according to experts interviewed for this story.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot accelerate content creation, document production, and design ideation.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Bulls look to be the best team in the Group of Five conferences, while the Gators and coach Billy Napier are now under pressure with a difficult SEC schedule ahead.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Eight execs polled before the season slotted Green Bay second behind Philadelphia in the conference (see their votes below).—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That’s what my focus has been — about creating a strong culture of creativity of the importance of design.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Boldness and audacity are a protection for creativity against fear.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And Powell also nodded to that possibility in his keynote speech last month at the Kansas City Fed’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Blanchflower confirmed that Dartmouth and the UN are co-hosting a symposium in New Hampshire in late October, with guests including Jonathan Haidt and Robert Putnam.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Sep. 2025
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To showcase the inspiration for its inception, as with many colors in the palette for Celestiq, a sculpture was made.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The singer just delivered fresh early-fall outfit inspiration at her first public appearance since her engagement, cheering on Travis Kelce’s alma mater at a college football game in Kansas City.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Brainstorming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainstorming. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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