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Recent Examples of brainstorming
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Info and brainstorming sessions Anyone interested in making a film for the competition is invited to a series of brainstorming sessions next week to learn more about the project, connect with filmmaking resources, share film ideas, find mentors and explore collaborations.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Working individually or in teams, students spend months brainstorming ideas, conducting research, designing prototypes, and preparing pitch presentations.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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Noun
As the product grows and audience steadily increases, the ideas and brainstorming continues for how to further increase the audience experience in a way that would not be possible in the fall.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Info and brainstorming sessions Anyone interested in making a film for the competition is invited to a series of brainstorming sessions next week to learn more about the project, connect with filmmaking resources, share film ideas, find mentors and explore collaborations.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
Mikey Day, Sarah Sherman, Ashley Padilla, Jane Wickline and James Austin Johnson were in the video, brainstorming what Fineman's job title could have been.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Working individually or in teams, students spend months brainstorming ideas, conducting research, designing prototypes, and preparing pitch presentations.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainstorming
Noun
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The room was narrow and had only one window, and the seminar table was actually four small tables of different heights, which, shoved together, rocked back and forth like shifting tectonic plates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Founded in 1998 by Keith Raniere, Nxivm was known for its Executive Success Programs (or ESP), an executive coaching seminar that was taken by as many as 16,000 people over two decades.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Extraneous evening light can prevent the fireflies from communicating and finding mates.—
Eva Flowe
May 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
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When families begin communicating more openly, younger generations learn that vulnerability and emotional honesty are not things to fear.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 May 2026
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Gabriel Leblanc-Picard, co-founder of Upload Strategy and the former head of ideation for MrBeast, said simplicity is the most reliable formula for success on the platform.—
Alex Sherman,Zach Vallese,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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The ideation on the performance's look and sound ran right up to game day.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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One flight to Australia will carry six passengers while another from the Netherlands will take 18 passengers, García said at the news conference Sunday.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Olympic sports spotlight The USC women’s tennis had one of its best seasons in recent memory, punctuated by its first Big Ten regular season title and first conference crown overall since 2015.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Wasserman was the evening’s major speaker and arrived at the event as reporters were talking to Cherfilus-McCormick.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Schrage was talking, of course, about AI agents, those software programs created to autonomously take action on your behalf and interact with other humans or programs.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The Pisces Moon adds creativity and intuition, helping bigger ideas feel both inspiring and workable.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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The Moon in Aquarius moves through your 5th House and trines Venus in Gemini, making creativity and playful experimentation especially productive.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The symposium on science and evidence is one of these events.—
Abrahm Lustgarten,
ProPublica,
2 May 2026
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Indonesia’s top foreign diplomat said the country will not pursue tolls on ships passing through the strait, seeking to calm concerns after its finance minister floated the idea at a symposium in Jakarta earlier this week.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Then the Aries Moon turns attention toward worth, resources, and building something tangible from inspiration.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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“Brainstorming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainstorming. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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