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.—
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Immediately the left-wing media sounded the alarm, quoting globalist-minded scientists at American universities and think tanks falsely claiming that Trump’s move will isolate the U.S. from worldwide efforts to detect and limit deadly diseases.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
The National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, had submitted the proposal, asking Costco to assess the risks associated with its DEI initiatives.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Economic data users like Algernon Austin, director for race and economic justice at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, a left-leaning think tank, are worried about what changes may be coming to the sample size for the Current Population Survey, which produces the monthly employment data.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
Over the last few years, the private sector under fire from conservative foundations, think tanks and political operatives has dialed back diversity efforts.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
The National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, had submitted the proposal, asking Costco to assess the risks associated with its DEI initiatives.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Economic data users like Algernon Austin, director for race and economic justice at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, a left-leaning think tank, are worried about what changes may be coming to the sample size for the Current Population Survey, which produces the monthly employment data.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
Over the last few years, the private sector under fire from conservative foundations, think tanks and political operatives has dialed back diversity efforts.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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