think tank

Definition of think tanknext
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

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Recent Examples of think tank Not listed are some other interrelated organizations Wright has affiliated with that oppose gender-affirming care, including the Society for Evidence Based Gender Medicine and Genspect's Killarney Group think tank. — Lisa Hagen, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 The simpler the program is, the better for taxpayers, said Shai Akabas, vice president of economic policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center, a think tank. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 The think tank studies California’s political geography every few years, gauging which issues residents care about the most. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Scott Lincicome, vice president of the libertarian think tank Cato Institute, was more blunt. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for think tank

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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/think%20tank. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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