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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Americans are starting to think more positively about China, according to new polling from the think tank Third Way shared with Semafor.
—Elana Schor, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The payroll expense idea emerged from a new think tank with ties to Johnson called the Institute for Public Good.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Established in the Egyptian city of Alexandria around 43 A.D., the Coptic Church is the main Christian church in Egypt, where its members make up about 10% of the country’s population, according to the Century Foundation, an independent think tank.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2025
Venezuela’s primary think tank promoting economic freedom, CEDICE Libertad, has mapped the Venezuelan economy, and its studies confirm the proposal’s feasibility.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Elana Schor, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The payroll expense idea emerged from a new think tank with ties to Johnson called the Institute for Public Good.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Established in the Egyptian city of Alexandria around 43 A.D., the Coptic Church is the main Christian church in Egypt, where its members make up about 10% of the country’s population, according to the Century Foundation, an independent think tank.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2025
Venezuela’s primary think tank promoting economic freedom, CEDICE Libertad, has mapped the Venezuelan economy, and its studies confirm the proposal’s feasibility.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 29 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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