think tank
noun
: an institute, corporation, or group organized to study a particular subject (such as a policy issue or a scientific problem) and provide information, ideas, and advice
an information technology think tank
… was responsible for the armies of new political-action committees, lobbyists and rightward think tanks that poured into Washington to counter the consumer and environmental movements he helped to inspire.—
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In the current session the GOP think tank is conjuring ways to cut property tax, a move that will cripple county and city government’s capacity to provide services to their constituents.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
His writing career has spanned plays, newspapers, corporate communications, speech writing and public policy think tanks.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Russell Hancock, who leads think tank Joint Venture Silicon Valley that addresses regional issues, acknowledged both Mahan and San Jose have a long road ahead.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
According to a 2025 report from the State of the Nation Program (PEN), a local think tank, Costa Rica experienced an economic rebound in 2024 and the first half of 2025.
—Djenane Villanueva, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
His writing career has spanned plays, newspapers, corporate communications, speech writing and public policy think tanks.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Russell Hancock, who leads think tank Joint Venture Silicon Valley that addresses regional issues, acknowledged both Mahan and San Jose have a long road ahead.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
According to a 2025 report from the State of the Nation Program (PEN), a local think tank, Costa Rica experienced an economic rebound in 2024 and the first half of 2025.
—Djenane Villanueva, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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