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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Researchers at the Pacific Institute, a water think tank in Oakland, have examined improvements such as fixing leaks in pipes, switching out inefficient washing machines and toilets, and replacing thirsty lawns with plants suited to the state’s Mediterranean climate.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Among them was a Washington think tank whose recent paper caused a stir by proposing capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Even Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted that the economy contracted early this year, while think tanks, bankers, and officials close to the Kremlin have been warning for months that a financial crisis is on the horizon.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Trump loomed large over the 2026 IDEAS conference hosted by the Center for American Progress, a leading liberal think tank, in a hotel just blocks from the White House.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 May 2026
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Among them was a Washington think tank whose recent paper caused a stir by proposing capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Even Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted that the economy contracted early this year, while think tanks, bankers, and officials close to the Kremlin have been warning for months that a financial crisis is on the horizon.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Trump loomed large over the 2026 IDEAS conference hosted by the Center for American Progress, a leading liberal think tank, in a hotel just blocks from the White House.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 May 2026
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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