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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 an excellent day for brainstorming and connecting with people who inspire and support you. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Some are better at writing, others excel at coding, research, or brainstorming, and comparing them often means copying the same prompt into multiple websites. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 July 2026
Verb
Ahead of the release of her last book Atmosphere, the New York Times bestseller told PEOPLE that brainstorming for her novels has become a family affair. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Prediction market operators are brainstorming their next hit product as competition intensifies. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 July 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
  • Recipe ideation Every recipe comes from a pitch—that’s industry speak for an idea.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Companies can also harness the creativity of their organizations using forums like innovation challenges and ideation events to surface bold ideas.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of ideation
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  • In 2012, Rich Global LLC, which sold seminars based on the lessons of the book, declared bankruptcy after a judge awarded $24 million in damages to one of the company’s former business partners.
    — Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Jim Ross will also share his fishing wisdom and give away a half-day fishing experience on the Indian River valued at $400 during each seminar.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of seminar
Verb
  • Finland, Israel, and Ukraine have long traditions of developing strategic plans and communicating to their publics about homeland threats.
    — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In 2021, Technoblade revealed his cancer diagnosis and continued communicating with fans throughout treatment with the humor and resilience that defined him.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of communicating
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  • Additionally, neurodivergent team members often bring high levels of creativity, problem-solving skills, and resilience under pressure.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Cole did worry that curators might overemphasize the diagnosis, that King would no longer be an artist but an autistic artist, and therefore a symbol of something—resilience, perhaps, or liberation through creativity.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of creativity
Noun
  • Mamdani opened the news conference by expressing his condolences to the victims and their families and thanking the officers who responded.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • At the time, the school praised his leadership through UCLA’s conference realignment and his efforts to improve the athletic department’s financial position.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of conference
Verb
  • When families of the Lincoln’s sailors started talking with reporters, their complaints were met with contempt from the top.
    — Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Taken with each other, Celine agrees to continue talking with Jesse in Vienna before his morning flight.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of talking
Noun
  • These Shanghai knives became the inspiration for the Fairbairn-Sykes knife when the two returned to Britain in 1940 to help in training the new Commando force.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Her biggest inspiration for the fest came from Sarah McLachlan’s Lilith Fair, and Rodrigo gave her young fans a little history lesson.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of inspiration
Noun
  • Those reading the tea leaves even focused on how Warsh kicked off his speech at the economic policy symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, the group has donated to the University of Florida’s foundation and has helped to underwrite McCurdy’s annual kratom symposium, attended by about 100 scientists, to promote research into kratom’s therapeutic potential.
    — Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of symposium

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