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
Given the longevity of the Eagles – 52 years, as Henley reminded during the show – and the unquestionable success of their farewell tour thus far, the band didn’t need to invest the money, effort and brainpower required for a Sphere production.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
Free up your brainpower for where it’s needed most.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
By concentrating the brainpower of humanity in relatively small geographic areas, cities have promoted the kinds of interactions that nurture creativity and technological advances.
—Michael Bloomberg, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2015
By connecting with their inner strength and divine wisdom, Pallas in Virgo has the brainpower and wits to move past anything that stands in their way.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
Free up your brainpower for where it’s needed most.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
By concentrating the brainpower of humanity in relatively small geographic areas, cities have promoted the kinds of interactions that nurture creativity and technological advances.
—Michael Bloomberg, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2015
By connecting with their inner strength and divine wisdom, Pallas in Virgo has the brainpower and wits to move past anything that stands in their way.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainpower
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With a gifted intellect and a solid work ethic, her genuine kindness truly sets her apart.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
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Digital capitalism thrives on exploiting users’ time, intellect, and data.Gerui Wang, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Today, such a contest would be made all the more unpredictable given the complexity and ambiguity of measuring progress toward something so abstract as intelligence.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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The second episode illustrates the scope of the resources and intelligence operation required to identify and attempt to hunt him down.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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The design will focus on early Santa Clara canning days, with Ainsley Family memorabilia to give it a sense of history.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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More than one commentator has compared the sense of crisis and fear that pervades America’s fragmented political culture to the situation in Weimar Germany in the years before that democratic government gave way to authoritarianism.Christine Adams / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Brainpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainpower. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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