brainstorming
noun
brain·storm·ing
ˈbrān-ˌstȯr-miŋ 
plural brainstormings
: a group problem-solving technique that involves the spontaneous contribution of ideas from all members of the group
conducted several brainstorming sessions
also
: the mulling over of ideas by one or more individuals in an attempt to devise or find a solution to a problem
… he's already done some brainstorming about new marketing strategies. —
George Lazarus
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As brainstorming continues, the potential impact of these tax reforms will become clearer.
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Start taking your meetings, calls and brainstorming sessions on foot.
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That strengthens culture, collaboration and brainstorming, company officials have said.
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The Alaska story represents Perkins’ tireless brainstorming of ways to help and also, perhaps, her blind spot to a more sinister history of American settler colonialism.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Start taking your meetings, calls and brainstorming sessions on foot.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
That strengthens culture, collaboration and brainstorming, company officials have said.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
The Alaska story represents Perkins’ tireless brainstorming of ways to help and also, perhaps, her blind spot to a more sinister history of American settler colonialism.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
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brainstorming
noun
brain·storm·ing
-stȯrm-iŋ
: a technique used to solve problems and encourage creativity in which members of a group share their ideas about a subject
brainstorm
verb
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