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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The division has dwindled in recent months as Meta pours more resources into its teams chasing superintelligence, the goal to build AI systems that exceed human brainpower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
Walking 7,000 steps a day can be enough to boost your brainpower and help protect against a range of different diseases, a major study suggests.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
All that brainpower would have been for naught, however, save for the beneficence of Uncle Sam.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2025
A city known worldwide for brainpower and innovation must have a school district that mirrors those values.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
Kaz Czarnecki wasn’t about to leave brainpower on the table.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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