brain drain

noun

: the departure of educated or professional people from one country, economic sector, or field for another usually for better pay or living conditions

Examples of brain drain in a Sentence

Nothing has been done to stop the brain drain as more and more doctors move away from the area.

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Mayo had garnered outside interest for a couple of head-coaching vacancies, and Kraft, who thought Mayo was destined to be a successful head coach, didn’t want to see any more brain drain from Belichick’s staff. —

Chad Graff, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 That will exacerbate the country’s already massive medical brain drain – since the 1960s, nearly 60% of its physicians have left the country. —

Kate Okorie, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2025 Insiders complained about a brain drain at a company known for fiercely protecting its history and its innovator status. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2024 An alarming rate of brain drain is looming over the industrial sector. —

Saar Yoskovitz, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for brain drain