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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Approximately 12%, or 31.5 million American adults, have used psilocybin or LSD over their lifetime, according to a 2024 report by RAND Corporation, a research think tank.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank that floated the idea of a Gold Card in 2019, suggested using a sliding scale of application fees to ensure enough applications were made to reach the funding goal set by the government.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
According to the Center for Research and Security Studies, a think tank in Islamabad, 2024 was the deadliest year in Pakistan in almost a decade, with 2,546 people killed in attacks.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
Sticking: Apple The National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, had called on Apple (AAPL-0.03%) to follow other major companies in backing off from DEI.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2025
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank that floated the idea of a Gold Card in 2019, suggested using a sliding scale of application fees to ensure enough applications were made to reach the funding goal set by the government.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
According to the Center for Research and Security Studies, a think tank in Islamabad, 2024 was the deadliest year in Pakistan in almost a decade, with 2,546 people killed in attacks.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
Sticking: Apple The National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, had called on Apple (AAPL-0.03%) to follow other major companies in backing off from DEI.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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