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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The imposition of tariffs on clean technologies and R&D partnerships could also lead to a brain drain with skilled workers in the renewable energy and climate tech sectors seeking opportunities in other regions with more stable business environments.
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Ali Hoss, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Workers taking buyouts Some Social Security employees are already opting for the buyouts, which could lead to a brain drain at the administration, another agency employee told CBS MoneyWatch.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
This brain drain can severely delay projects from getting off the ground and hurt the overall productivity of the company.
—Dave Friend, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Energy and Commerce has undergone something of an energy policy brain drain in recent years with retirements and electoral churn.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
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Ali Hoss, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Workers taking buyouts Some Social Security employees are already opting for the buyouts, which could lead to a brain drain at the administration, another agency employee told CBS MoneyWatch.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
This brain drain can severely delay projects from getting off the ground and hurt the overall productivity of the company.
—Dave Friend, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Energy and Commerce has undergone something of an energy policy brain drain in recent years with retirements and electoral churn.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brain drain
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“Brain drain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brain%20drain. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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