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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
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Recent Examples of think tanks
The industry is no longer happy to shape policy through think tanks, white papers, and voluntary commitments.
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Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Critics, particularly from libertarian and fiscally conservative think tanks, have long derided the plan as overly ambitious and unnecessary.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Conservative think tanks and policy institutes such as the Cicero Institute and Manhattan Institute opposed Housing First, arguing that housing without treatment requirements has not worked.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Critics, particularly from libertarian and fiscally conservative think tanks, have long derided the plan as overly ambitious and unnecessary.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Conservative think tanks and policy institutes such as the Cicero Institute and Manhattan Institute opposed Housing First, arguing that housing without treatment requirements has not worked.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Think tanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/think%20tanks. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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