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

Arkansas ranks high as a national leader in the school choice movement, the head of the state's Educational Freedom Accounts program said Thursday, citing standings from several think tanks and advocacy groups. —Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025

This generally applies to the think tanks and generally excludes media sites like the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Bloomberg and Reuters, all of which are listed at the end. —Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 9 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