Synonyms of think tanks

think tanks

noun

plural of think tank

as in think factories

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

• think factories
• foundations
• institutes
• groups
• establishments
• corporations
• collectives
• enterprises
• bodies
• charities
• philanthropies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of think tanks

The proposal is among the first ideas published as part of Project 2029, a collection of recommendations by think tanks, former Democratic staffers and other progressive figures. — Simone Foxman, Fortune, 8 July 2026

The grants, which have not been previously reported, will go to researchers at universities and think tanks to look at the effect of gambling on financial well-being, household formation, mental health and consumer behavior. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Hundreds of proliferating nonprofits—focused on election integrity and democratic governance, and largely sharing the same mission and drawing from the same donors—are crowding an already bustling ecosystem of existing nonprofits, coalitions, and think tanks. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026

Israeli officials and pro-Israeli think tanks would make the counterfactual argument that Hezbollah’s arsenal, especially of advanced weapons, would have been much larger without Mabam operations. — Amy McAuliffe, The Conversation, 26 June 2026

The Argentinian group receives funding from the Atlas Network, part of a sprawling global coalition of conservative think tanks that aim to reshape the political landscape from New Zealand and Buenos Aires to New York. — Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026

Efficiency experts fanned out from academia and the emerging world of think tanks to advise and administer government. — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026

Warsh, a former Fed official, has worked for think tanks such as the conservative-leaning Hoover Institution and has also taught at Stanford Business School. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

Orbán's government -- bankrolled in part by cheap Russian energy supplies -- poured money into a network of think tanks that became hubs for MAGA and nationalist ideology, and that in turn provided channels for the Kremlin to filter its talking points to American right-wing groups. — Catherine Belton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026