as in think factory
an organization that consists of a group of people who think of new ideas on a particular subject or who give advice about what should be done
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of think tank
What gives, asked researchers at the Public Policy Institute of California, a nonpartisan think tank.
—
Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Retail sales showed pockets of strength in the quarter, buoyed by Lunar New Year demand and government subsidy programs that spurred consumer upgrades, said Yuhan Zhang, principal economist at think tank The Conference Board, boosting spending in communication equipment, gold and jewelry.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Lautz said the think tank is seeing many people take advantage of changes eliminating federal income taxes on tips and overtime.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The conflict has killed more than 6,000 people and displaced over 600,000, according to think tank International Crisis Group.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for think tank
Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Retail sales showed pockets of strength in the quarter, buoyed by Lunar New Year demand and government subsidy programs that spurred consumer upgrades, said Yuhan Zhang, principal economist at think tank The Conference Board, boosting spending in communication equipment, gold and jewelry.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Lautz said the think tank is seeing many people take advantage of changes eliminating federal income taxes on tips and overtime.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The conflict has killed more than 6,000 people and displaced over 600,000, according to think tank International Crisis Group.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for think tank
Cite this Entry
“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/think%20tank. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
