food for thought

noun phrase

: something that should be thought about or considered carefully
The unexpected test results have given us food for thought.

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The next two months offer food for thought. Usa Today, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025 There will be food for thought for Farke, all the same. Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025 But here’s the real food for thought: how will our societies reshape when the century mark becomes the new middle age? 2. Jennifer Stojkovic, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2024

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“Food for thought.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20for%20thought. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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