brainpower
noun
brain·pow·er
ˈbrān-ˌpau̇(-ə)r 
1
: intellectual ability
2
: people with developed intellectual ability
Examples of brainpower in a Sentence
The brainpower of the staff constitutes the company's greatest asset.
The product is supposed to boost your brainpower.
The company is increasing efforts to recruit scientific brainpower.
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The loss of experience and military brainpower had disastrous consequences, especially in Russian lives lost, during the Winter War against Finland and the early stages of World War II against Nazi Germany.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
What really matters, therefore, is not brainpower but the willingness to run the mental marathons that produce high-quality results.
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David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
He is chided for his opinions on race and for believing that women have less brainpower than men.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Making an impact, seriously reaching people, doesn’t take an exorbitant amount of brainpower, a secret formula or a sleek, new artificial intelligence model.
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Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
What really matters, therefore, is not brainpower but the willingness to run the mental marathons that produce high-quality results.
—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
He is chided for his opinions on race and for believing that women have less brainpower than men.
—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Making an impact, seriously reaching people, doesn’t take an exorbitant amount of brainpower, a secret formula or a sleek, new artificial intelligence model.
—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
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“Brainpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brainpower. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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