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
Smart robots will have both the muscle to do the work and the brainpower to run themselves.
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Kevin Drum, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
This week, the majority of your waking brainpower is focused on planning for your future.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
Winning The Battle For Attention In an economy that runs on brainpower, employee attention is an organization's most precious resource.
—Scott Hitchins, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Throw in the time, money, and brainpower to turn ideas into reality.
—Kirill Vladimirovich, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Kevin Drum, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
This week, the majority of your waking brainpower is focused on planning for your future.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
Winning The Battle For Attention In an economy that runs on brainpower, employee attention is an organization's most precious resource.
—Scott Hitchins, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Throw in the time, money, and brainpower to turn ideas into reality.
—Kirill Vladimirovich, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for brainpower
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainpower
Noun
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Despite also being the planet that rules over transportation, Mercury is most often referred to as the planet of intellect.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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This movement made known the intellect and talent of Black people and influenced future movements demanding the equal rights that Black people deserved.—
Shantay Robinson,
ARTnews.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But the main obstruction in that regard had been the reckless Justice Department policy of preventing intelligence agents and criminal investigators from communicating.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
1 Mar. 2025
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Trump said after he was asked about the potential for intelligence cooperation.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kirsch said the shooting didn’t just shatter the sense of safety and security locally.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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But there is the sense that what's happening is bigger than both of them.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Brainpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainpower. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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