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.—
Jonathan Rowe
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Meanwhile the world’s preeminent military – the US – isn’t keeping up, according to a June report from the Heritage Foundation think tank.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
The Facts The undocumented immigrant population in the United States reached 14 million in 2023, the highest level on record, according to estimates from the nonpartisan think tank Pew Research Center.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Another take on California living costs comes from the Transparency Foundation, a conservative economic think tank.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
Rising energy bills are pushing households deeper into debt, according to a recent analysis by the Century Foundation, a progressive think tank.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
The Facts The undocumented immigrant population in the United States reached 14 million in 2023, the highest level on record, according to estimates from the nonpartisan think tank Pew Research Center.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Another take on California living costs comes from the Transparency Foundation, a conservative economic think tank.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
Rising energy bills are pushing households deeper into debt, according to a recent analysis by the Century Foundation, a progressive think tank.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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