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
There is no detail Nancy doesn’t tend to with a lot of attention and a lot of brainpower.
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2025
OpenAI and Anthropic are far ahead of the old guard in developing the large language model engines that are needed to provide the digital brainpower for AI chatbots and agents, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude service.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The Golden Bears are undefeated with loads of brainpower on the sideline and a soft schedule ahead.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Such models have evolved from simple labor arbitrage to outsourced R&D, leveraging the high-quality and scalable brainpower of countries like India.
—Rajat Sharma, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2025
OpenAI and Anthropic are far ahead of the old guard in developing the large language model engines that are needed to provide the digital brainpower for AI chatbots and agents, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude service.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The Golden Bears are undefeated with loads of brainpower on the sideline and a soft schedule ahead.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Such models have evolved from simple labor arbitrage to outsourced R&D, leveraging the high-quality and scalable brainpower of countries like India.
—Rajat Sharma, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainpower
Noun
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Thomas says that your sector of communications, intellect and ideas will be activated now.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Blankfein isn’t the only business leader who believes that working hard is more powerful than natural intellect or pricey diplomas.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Charles is expected to talk about the defense, intelligence and security ties the countries have shared for decades.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Belarus’ presidential press service said the negotiations had involved intelligence services from seven countries.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Keep the conversation moving, and let flexibility strengthen your position and perspective while maintaining your sense of balance and fairness.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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While the work’s English title might indicate a sense of amusement or distraction, the Chinese title is an idiom that refers to being caught in a dilemma, like a boat that has left one shore but has not yet reached the other.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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“Brainpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainpower. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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