brainpower
Americannoun
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intellectual capacity; mental ability.
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people with superior mental abilities.
an emergency medical conference of all available brainpower.
noun
Etymology
Origin of brainpower
Example Sentences
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Many have questioned Brook's brainpower during his England career and at times this winter he has made it hard not to wonder.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
But there’s an understanding, even in largely conservative regions, that immigrants with papers and without are a crucial part of the muscle and brainpower that help drive the world’s fourth-largest economy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025
India’s brainpower, medical muscle and industrial edge—from its IT ecosystem to pharmaceutical production—offer the U.S. a sophisticated partner in a new era of great-power competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
Daniel Costa, an ecologist at the University of California, Santa Cruz, told the publication that elephant seals may have more brainpower than he previously believed.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
The koala doesn’t need a lot of brainpower to figure out what to eat.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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