think tank
noun
: an institute, corporation, or group organized to study a particular subject (such as a policy issue or a scientific problem) and provide information, ideas, and advice
an information technology think tank
… was responsible for the armies of new political-action committees, lobbyists and rightward think tanks that poured into Washington to counter the consumer and environmental movements he helped to inspire.—
Jonathan Rowe
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But a May report from the RAND Corp think tank expressed caution over the financing of Poland’s arms buildup.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
And on Thursday, a press release from Prime announced the Aurora hospital also earned top grades from the health care think tank Lown Institute in the areas of clinical outcomes, health equity, social responsibility, community benefit, pay equity, inclusivity and cost efficiency.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
According to an estimate by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a think tank of deficit hawks, the tax reduction will pare that income by about $30 billion a year.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Ryan Young, a senior economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, said copper is an integral component in electrical wiring and plumbing, as well being used as a heat conductor in radiators and household appliances.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 9 July 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
And on Thursday, a press release from Prime announced the Aurora hospital also earned top grades from the health care think tank Lown Institute in the areas of clinical outcomes, health equity, social responsibility, community benefit, pay equity, inclusivity and cost efficiency.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
According to an estimate by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a think tank of deficit hawks, the tax reduction will pare that income by about $30 billion a year.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Ryan Young, a senior economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, said copper is an integral component in electrical wiring and plumbing, as well being used as a heat conductor in radiators and household appliances.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 9 July 2025
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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