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Recent Examples of brainstorming
Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
And thanks to Amazon’s Top 100 Gift List, brainstorming ideas has never been easier.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 Nov. 2025
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Halloween is quickly approaching, and many Kentuckians are still brainstorming the perfect costume.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Creators can capture brainstorming sessions or interviews and immediately see transcripts and draft storylines.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
And thanks to Amazon’s Top 100 Gift List, brainstorming ideas has never been easier.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 Nov. 2025
Verb
After brainstorming how to enhance public interaction with the rarity of the eclipse and document animal behavior at the same time, the team designed a free smartphone app, Aguilar said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Halloween is quickly approaching, and many Kentuckians are still brainstorming the perfect costume.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainstorming
Noun
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Special guests and experts will lead seminars on fishing, gardening and cooking on three separate stages.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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The event is part of the Northwest Health HealthyU series, a community program that provides free seminars on various health and wellness topics.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Canty’s policy would have banned all Plymouth police officers, town officials and employees from cooperating with ICE or any federal immigration agents, communicating with immigration officers about the legal status of individuals, or performing the functions of an immigration officer.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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This is where my relationship to communicating with art was built, art is a communication tool.—
Kaitlin Stevens,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The platform is designed to accelerate open co-creation by integrating ideation, development, and user experience cycles and is expected to be available to other automakers and service providers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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Still, many of the agentic commerce systems on today’s market require some degree of human intervention and ideation.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The Missouri Tigers will face their first power conference test Wednesday.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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Cardell Williams completed 8 of 11 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns to speedster Ernest Campbell as the Hornets won for the sixth time in their last eight outings with two conference games to go.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Frankly, talking cost per use, the nail care hack pays for itself.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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Seconds before the shooting, Good and her wife are seen talking to Ross.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Because of the skills that neurodiverse individuals can bring to the workplace — hyperfocus, creativity, empathy and niche expertise, just to name a few — some research suggests that organizations prioritizing inclusivity in this space generate nearly one-fifth higher revenue.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Recent scientific studies have found that horticultural therapy promotes creativity, self-esteem, social interaction and sensory stimulation.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The organization is based in Del Mar, but UC San Diego in La Jolla is a host university for the symposium.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Haidt’s comments came as part of a symposium organized by Dartmouth economics professor David Blanchflower, whose work has previously been covered in Fortune.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trends are easy sources of inspiration when shopping, but don't always stand the test of time.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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Searching for styling inspiration?—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Brainstorming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainstorming. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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