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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Lautz said the think tank is seeing many people take advantage of changes eliminating federal income taxes on tips and overtime.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
That was up about 47% from the year before, with much going to Southeast Asia and Europe, according to the think tank Ember.
—Chan Ho-Him, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The conflict has killed more than 6,000 people and displaced over 600,000 others, according to the International Crisis Group, a think tank.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Clark leads The Anthropic Institute, a 30-person think tank studying AI’s effects on the workplace.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
That was up about 47% from the year before, with much going to Southeast Asia and Europe, according to the think tank Ember.
—Chan Ho-Him, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The conflict has killed more than 6,000 people and displaced over 600,000 others, according to the International Crisis Group, a think tank.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Clark leads The Anthropic Institute, a 30-person think tank studying AI’s effects on the workplace.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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