think piece

noun

: a piece of writing meant to be thought-provoking and speculative that consists chiefly of background material and personal opinion and analysis

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Netflix’s big play for April, at least in terms of social media interaction and inspiring a thousand columns and think pieces about our coming dystopia, is the seventh season of its sci-fi tech horror anthology Black Mirror. Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025 But in the beginning, before the celebrity endorsements and the think pieces and the global supply crunch, there was just a strange, venomous lizard with a flair for intermittent fasting. Emily Elconin, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025 The question has been hurtling through think pieces, op-eds, and ominous headlines over the past few years: Have American men stopped reading? Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 Since its debut, the sci-fi series has become part of the cultural zeitgeist, hooking viewers and inspiring dozens of think pieces about workplace culture and work-life balance. Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for think piece

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First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of think piece was in 1941

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“Think piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20piece. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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