think tank

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 Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to shift blame onto the CBR and Nabiullina in particular to deflect business community anger, according to the ISW, a U.S.-based think tank, citing a prominent Telegram channel that reports on Kremlin insider news. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 Although Rubio didn’t directly cite a reason, his post linked to a story by the conservative Breitbart news site that reported on a talk Rasool gave on a webinar organized by a South African think tank. Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025 Nine states have already enacted such bans or restrictions, and 15 states and Washington, D.C., have introduced legislation to do so, according to KFF, a nonprofit health think tank. Aria Bendix, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2025 The think tank regularly introduces anti-DEI measures. Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025 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 5 Apr. 2025.

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