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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Galindo landed a well-paying gig at a new policy think tank in Madrid.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The Institute for the Study of War, a nonpartisan think tank that tracks the battlefield, concluded earlier this month that Ukrainian forces may have an edge.
—Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 31 May 2026
An analysis from the progressive think tank Economic Policy Institute found that enhancing the state’s minimum wage would increase wages for 357,700 Oklahoma workers — or roughly one-fifth of the state’s wage-earning workforce — by more than $783 million overall.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Then, starting in 2022, the Adam Smith Center paid $20,000 for the think tank to continue producing the show under FIU’s umbrella, contract records obtained by WLRN show.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
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Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The Institute for the Study of War, a nonpartisan think tank that tracks the battlefield, concluded earlier this month that Ukrainian forces may have an edge.
—Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 31 May 2026
An analysis from the progressive think tank Economic Policy Institute found that enhancing the state’s minimum wage would increase wages for 357,700 Oklahoma workers — or roughly one-fifth of the state’s wage-earning workforce — by more than $783 million overall.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Then, starting in 2022, the Adam Smith Center paid $20,000 for the think tank to continue producing the show under FIU’s umbrella, contract records obtained by WLRN show.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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