brain drain
noun
: the departure of educated or professional people from one country, economic sector, or field for another usually for better pay or living conditions
Examples of brain drain in a Sentence
Nothing has been done to stop the brain drain as more and more doctors move away from the area.
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At the Census Bureau, a brain drain of career civil servants has census advocates worried about the agency's ability to prepare for the national head count in 2030, as well as next year's major field test for that tally.
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Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 23 May 2025
The brain drain in the field will only help competing nations such as China.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Even absent an actual department shutdown, the ongoing brain drain and budget cuts at the Education Department portend slower customer service, processing delays, and fewer resources devoted to borrower outreach.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Public health experts have warned that there will be a major brain drain that could have dire impacts as the department already experiences thousands of layoffs.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
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Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 23 May 2025
The brain drain in the field will only help competing nations such as China.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Even absent an actual department shutdown, the ongoing brain drain and budget cuts at the Education Department portend slower customer service, processing delays, and fewer resources devoted to borrower outreach.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Public health experts have warned that there will be a major brain drain that could have dire impacts as the department already experiences thousands of layoffs.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brain drain
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“Brain drain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brain%20drain. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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