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.—
Jonathan Rowe
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Forstater was a fellow at the Center for Global Development, a think tank, but was fired after management found evidence of her long history of anti-trans rhetoric online.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
The think tank added that the group has had to contend with militia groups trying to elbow their way into territory in recent years, as well as mass police raids, especially since the pandemic.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Searchlight is a new think tank that has Democrat ties.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Then there are the insurance firms that insure universities, nonprofits, progressive think tanks and foundations.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
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Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
The think tank added that the group has had to contend with militia groups trying to elbow their way into territory in recent years, as well as mass police raids, especially since the pandemic.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Searchlight is a new think tank that has Democrat ties.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Then there are the insurance firms that insure universities, nonprofits, progressive think tanks and foundations.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
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 5 Nov. 2025.
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