brainstorm new solutions

Meaning

This phrase refers to a group or individual generating creative, diverse ideas to solve a specific issue. It emphasizes open-ended, non-judgmental thinking to find innovative answers.

Examples

• Let's schedule a meeting tomorrow to brainstorm new solutions to our drop in sales.

  Let's schedule a meeting tomorrow to brainstorm new solutions to our drop in sales.

• The engineering team spent the afternoon trying to brainstorm new solutions for the battery life issue.

  The engineering team spent the afternoon trying to brainstorm new solutions for the battery life issue.

• We need to step back, look at the big picture, and brainstorm new solutions.

  We need to step back, look at the big picture, and brainstorm new solutions.

• Our current approach isn't working, so it's time to brainstorm new solutions.

  Our current approach isn't working, so it's time to brainstorm new solutions.

• She encouraged her team to think outside the box and brainstorm new solutions.

  She encouraged her team to think outside the box and brainstorm new solutions.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We gathered to brainstorm about new solutions.

  ✓ We gathered to brainstorm new solutions.

  While 'brainstorm about [a topic]' is sometimes used, 'brainstorm [solutions]' is the direct, standard transitive usage in business contexts.

• ✗ We need to make a brainstorm for new solutions.

  ✓ We need to brainstorm new solutions.

  'Brainstorm' is used as a verb here. Avoid using 'make a brainstorm' which is unnatural; instead, use 'have a brainstorming session' or simply the verb 'brainstorm'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• When the system crashed, the IT department gathered to ___.

  💡 Generate fresh ideas to fix the issue.

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  brainstorm new solutions

• Instead of using the same old methods, we should ___.

  💡 Collaborate to find innovative fixes.

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  brainstorm new solutions