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as in brainstorm

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as in seminar

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verb

present participle of brainstorm
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
Noun
This is excellent energy for captions, pitches, texts, brainstorming, flirting, or turning a quick idea into something shareable. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026 The key is to use it as a research and brainstorming tool rather than treating every recommendation as the final answer. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
This includes brainstorming with other writers and discussing potential show topics before building out a set. — Ryan P. C. Trimble, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 The two started brainstorming theme entries for this puzzle over the winter holidays two years ago. — Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brainstorming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainstorming
  1. ideation
  2. seminar
  3. communicating
  4. creativity
  5. conference
  6. talking
  7. inspiration
  8. symposium
Noun
  • The propensity for enigmatic contradiction in thought and ideation is alive and well in the Republican Party in Texas.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Structured scouting and ideation sessions need to be treated with the same importance as board meetings and sales reviews.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of ideation
Noun
  • Boden told The Hollywood Reporter, talking the day after his keynote speech at the annual Motion Picture Association (MPA) seminar at Tokyo International Film Festival.
    — Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Proof Again, Huang began sending out e-mails—more than 40 in 2023—and gave a circuit of seminar talks.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of seminar
Verb
  • Once the lockout begins, teams will be restricted from communicating with the players on their 40-man rosters.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Calls between Tin Can phones are free, while communicating with traditional phones, including cellphones, requires a monthly subscription.
    — Amy Corral, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of communicating
Noun
  • But processing information is not the same as exercising human judgment — especially when problems involve context, ambiguity, ethics and creativity.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Catherine Thomas, managing director of Art Acumen, whose work explores creativity, cultural participation and workplace experience, sees a similar tension in professional life.
    — Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of creativity
Noun
  • But as a result of the election last week, the House Republican conference is smaller, with a disproportionate number of moderates and swing-district lawmakers retiring or voted out.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The work was presented at the UbiComp/ISWC 2026 conference in Shanghai.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of conference
Verb
  • Social workers will keep talking to students, and the school will eventually hold a vigil or some kind of memorial, Palzet said.
    — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • For everyone else, the guideline advises talking with a doctor at age 70 about the choice, saying benefits are less clear.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of talking
Noun
  • Beyond its own career, Television became a key inspiration for Sonic Youth and Geese, which shared Television’s downtown panache and coils of guitar noise.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In his memoir, Fagen identified Mort Fega of WEVD and his late-night show, Jazz Unlimited, as a fount of inspiration.
    — Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of inspiration
Noun
  • Production paused in Season 1 when a mining symposium took over the town’s hotels.
    — Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile at the Architectural Association’s campus on Bedford Square, the foundation, together with the architecture school and the Serpentine, held a two-day symposium in Hadid’s honor.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of symposium

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