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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This loss in students could lead to a significant brain drain in the United States.
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The solution to brain drain might be right under their noses.
—Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Since 2022, Turkey’s annual inflation rate has hovered around 50%, eroding purchasing power and triggering a major brain drain as skilled Turkish citizens seek better opportunities elsewhere.
—Ahmet T. Kuru, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Kevin Grove, a geography professor at FIU, agrees that the law is pushing academics out of Florida and causing a brain drain.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The solution to brain drain might be right under their noses.
—Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Since 2022, Turkey’s annual inflation rate has hovered around 50%, eroding purchasing power and triggering a major brain drain as skilled Turkish citizens seek better opportunities elsewhere.
—Ahmet T. Kuru, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Kevin Grove, a geography professor at FIU, agrees that the law is pushing academics out of Florida and causing a brain drain.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 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 2 May. 2025.
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