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Brainstorm

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˈbreɪnstɔːrm/verbCore term

In business english, brainstorm means: To meet as a group and suggest many ideas quickly, without judging them at first, in order to solve a problem or plan something.

In Turkish: beyin fırtınası yapmak, fikir üretmek

How it is used

Common in planning meetings and workshops: 'Let's brainstorm some ideas', 'a brainstorming session'. It is also a noun: 'a quick brainstorm'. The usual rule is quantity first; ideas are judged later.

Example sentences

  1. Let's spend ten minutes brainstorming names for the new product.

  2. We brainstormed ways to cut delivery times and came up with twenty ideas.

Common collocations

  • brainstorm ideas
  • brainstorming session
  • a quick brainstorm
  • brainstorm solutions
  • workshopA meeting or training session in which a group works actively on a topic or problem, rather than just listening.
  • inputIdeas, advice or information that someone contributes to a discussion, a decision or a piece of work.
  • agendaA list of the topics that will be discussed in a meeting, usually in the order they will be covered and shared with attendees beforehand.
  • kick-off meetingThe first meeting of a project or partnership, where the team and the client agree on goals, roles, scope and the timeline.

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