brainpower
noun
brain·pow·er
ˈbrān-ˌpau̇(-ə)r 
1
: intellectual ability
2
: people with developed intellectual ability
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The brainpower of the staff constitutes the company's greatest asset.
The product is supposed to boost your brainpower.
The company is increasing efforts to recruit scientific brainpower.
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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.
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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
This week, the majority of your waking brainpower is focused on planning for your future.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
Winning The Battle For Attention In an economy that runs on brainpower, employee attention is an organization's most precious resource.
—Scott Hitchins, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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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
This week, the majority of your waking brainpower is focused on planning for your future.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
Winning The Battle For Attention In an economy that runs on brainpower, employee attention is an organization's most precious resource.
—Scott Hitchins, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Brainpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brainpower. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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