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 measure would be the first legislative action removing nondiscrimination protections based on gender identity, said Logan Casey, director of policy research at the Movement Advancement Project, an LGBTQ+ rights think tank. Hannah Fingerhut, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025 But the federal government has picked up a larger share of the total cost in the last decade and a half, Brian Blase, who runs the conservative think tank Paragon Health Institute, said Wednesday in a brief. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025 Several analysts at conservative think tanks have criticized Mr. Musk as misleading both voters and businesspeople about where the bulk of federal expenditures lie. Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025 But Chinese officials and think tank experts have been working on a proposal to attract Mr. Trump’s interest, and running the idea by business people and other experts. Ana Swanson, New York Times, 19 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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