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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Among them was a Washington think tank that caused a stir recently with a paper that proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Conecta Creative Lab will operate as the event’s international think tank, with its conclusions feeding into the Conecta Mallorca Report, a strategic document setting out recommendations for the media sector.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 11 May 2026
Her story focuses on the International Peace Institute (IPI), a think tank affiliated with the United Nations that works to settle and prevent armed conflicts.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 May 2026
But Wilson Chan, co-founder of the think tank Pagoda Institute, believes the chance for a diplomatic solution is slim as Beijing has a message to send through Lai’s case.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Conecta Creative Lab will operate as the event’s international think tank, with its conclusions feeding into the Conecta Mallorca Report, a strategic document setting out recommendations for the media sector.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 11 May 2026
Her story focuses on the International Peace Institute (IPI), a think tank affiliated with the United Nations that works to settle and prevent armed conflicts.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 May 2026
But Wilson Chan, co-founder of the think tank Pagoda Institute, believes the chance for a diplomatic solution is slim as Beijing has a message to send through Lai’s case.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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