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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Between 2022 and 2024, public cash injections exceeded 10%of GDP, according to a study published last year by the Institute of Economics and Peace, an Australian think tank.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The government originally estimated about 500,000 foreigners living in Spain without authorization could benefit, but think tanks and the Spanish police placed the figure closer to a million people.
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Suman Naishadham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The Allegheny Institute, a conservative think tank, has been warning that this day would come for more than a decade.
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Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The government originally estimated about 500,000 foreigners living in Spain without authorization could benefit, but think tanks and the Spanish police placed the figure closer to a million people.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The government originally estimated about 500,000 foreigners living in Spain without authorization could benefit, but think tanks and the Spanish police placed the figure closer to a million people.
—
Suman Naishadham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The Allegheny Institute, a conservative think tank, has been warning that this day would come for more than a decade.
—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The government originally estimated about 500,000 foreigners living in Spain without authorization could benefit, but think tanks and the Spanish police placed the figure closer to a million people.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for think tank
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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