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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The brain drain camp believes this phenomenon depletes the ranks of academic AI departments, which still do important research and also are responsible for training the next generation of PhD students.
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Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 25 June 2025
The Return of Talent The United States has spoken of a 'crypto brain drain' for years as engineers, founders, and legal experts fled the U.S. for more welcoming environments.
—Stepan Sergeev, USA Today, 22 June 2025
And this week, workers at the Department of Health and Human Services have been hit with layoff notices, prompting fears of a brain drain from the field.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
The committee’s report warns that while other countries such as the United States, Singapore and Dubai are moving ahead with proactive crypto policies, Israel is suffering from brain drain and a flight of entrepreneurs due to regulatory uncertainty.
—Tomer Niv, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 25 June 2025
The Return of Talent The United States has spoken of a 'crypto brain drain' for years as engineers, founders, and legal experts fled the U.S. for more welcoming environments.
—Stepan Sergeev, USA Today, 22 June 2025
And this week, workers at the Department of Health and Human Services have been hit with layoff notices, prompting fears of a brain drain from the field.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
The committee’s report warns that while other countries such as the United States, Singapore and Dubai are moving ahead with proactive crypto policies, Israel is suffering from brain drain and a flight of entrepreneurs due to regulatory uncertainty.
—Tomer Niv, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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“Brain drain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brain%20drain. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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