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
Unlike humans, who focus more on visual information, dogs dedicate much of their brainpower to analyzing scents.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
And, with all due respect to the people doing the work, none of these tasks takes much brainpower.
—Gene Marks, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
One dazzling 2014 demonstration of Watson’s brainpower showed off its potential to transform medicine using AI—a goal that IBM CEO Virginia Rometty often calls the company’s moon shot.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2019
Smart robots will have both the muscle to do the work and the brainpower to run themselves.
—Kevin Drum, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
And, with all due respect to the people doing the work, none of these tasks takes much brainpower.
—Gene Marks, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
One dazzling 2014 demonstration of Watson’s brainpower showed off its potential to transform medicine using AI—a goal that IBM CEO Virginia Rometty often calls the company’s moon shot.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2019
Smart robots will have both the muscle to do the work and the brainpower to run themselves.
—Kevin Drum, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainpower
Noun
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His omnivorous intellect went from one topic to another, exploring them in minute detail.—
Ilan Stavans,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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Gabriel has long funneled his capacious intellect and empathy into music.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Roughly 600 North Korean troops have been killed fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, South Korean lawmakers said on Wednesday, citing the country's intelligence agency.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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For example, digital intelligence can infer customer perceptions through non-survey channels such as online interactions.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Colts’ draft analysis • Mock draft analysis: Does TE still make the most sense in Round1?—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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In a sense, this ichor functioned like a power source or electricity, circulating through the robot’s bronze limbs and fueling his movements and actions.—
Sofia Giannuzzi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Brainpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainpower. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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