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 The think tank's map also shows Russian advances west of Novoselivske. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 The movie shows Carville on his daily round of calls with his secret Democratic think tank of smart, connected journalists and operatives who have been talking every day since the early ’90s. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024 Von Hippel, now the director of the Royal United Services Institute, a leading London think tank, believes a Trump win would cause the U.S. to become more marginalized globally. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024 Austin venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale helped establish the PAC and has donated millions of dollars to conservative-minded think tanks. Asher Price, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 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 27 Nov. 2024.

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