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
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
A city known worldwide for brainpower and innovation must have a school district that mirrors those values.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
When Elon Musk sought a location for Tesla’s “global engineering headquarters,” the seat of the company’s innovative brainpower, he found it in Hewlett Packard’s former corporate headquarters — not in Austin, but Palo Alto.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
He would be unable to continue to devote all of his time and brainpower to the manhunt.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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