as in intellect
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
the president's inner circle of advisers just didn't seem to have the brainpower to deal with the crisis
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Recent Examples of brainpower
Throw in the time, money, and brainpower to turn ideas into reality.
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Kirill Vladimirovich, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Dehydration can also negatively impact mood, so staying hydrated is essential for both your brainpower and overall well-being.27
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—Roxana Ehsani, Health, 24 Sep. 2024
Given the longevity of the Eagles – 52 years, as Henley reminded during the show – and the unquestionable success of their farewell tour thus far, the band didn’t need to invest the money, effort and brainpower required for a Sphere production.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
Free up your brainpower for where it’s needed most.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Kirill Vladimirovich, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Dehydration can also negatively impact mood, so staying hydrated is essential for both your brainpower and overall well-being.27
15.
—Roxana Ehsani, Health, 24 Sep. 2024
Given the longevity of the Eagles – 52 years, as Henley reminded during the show – and the unquestionable success of their farewell tour thus far, the band didn’t need to invest the money, effort and brainpower required for a Sphere production.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
Free up your brainpower for where it’s needed most.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for brainpower
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainpower
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Sting blends charisma, intellect and sonic sophistication on his tour.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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Meaningful work is a magnet for maximizing a leader's effort, intellect, emotional and social intelligence.Tony Gambill, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Today, such a contest would be made all the more unpredictable given the complexity and ambiguity of measuring progress toward something so abstract as intelligence.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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The second episode illustrates the scope of the resources and intelligence operation required to identify and attempt to hunt him down.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Instead, in this example, refinancing down to a 20-year loan could make more sense.Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Hals, too, painted the faces of a new secular élite that sought to flatter itself with the permanence of oil painting; Hals, too, caught the abundance as well as the wobbling precarity of his clients’ world, the sense that all this could tumble down tomorrow.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Brainpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainpower. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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