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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The images, posted on X by David Albright of the Institute for Science and International Security, a Washington think tank, show the relocation of nearly two dozen large chillers once used to regulate centrifuge operations.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The industry is no longer happy to shape policy through think tanks, white papers, and voluntary commitments.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Berg, from the think tank CSIS, said the United States needs a strong partner in Guyana for many reasons, both economic and in terms of security.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Kim may also be preparing for the possible end of the war in Ukraine, said Cheong Seong-chang, vice president of the Sejong Institute, a think tank in Seoul.
—Stella Kim, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The industry is no longer happy to shape policy through think tanks, white papers, and voluntary commitments.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Berg, from the think tank CSIS, said the United States needs a strong partner in Guyana for many reasons, both economic and in terms of security.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Kim may also be preparing for the possible end of the war in Ukraine, said Cheong Seong-chang, vice president of the Sejong Institute, a think tank in Seoul.
—Stella Kim, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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