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 Brian Blase, a White House adviser during the Trump administration who runs the conservative think tank Paragon Health Institute, noted the record signups last year came amid consumer complaints that some were being switched from one plan to another without their permission. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025 While many local governments are leading the way with higher minimum wages, tipped workers still often earn less than the regular wage, the think tank notes. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025 Taxpayers in Louisiana who earn between $30,000 to $40,000 a year, the largest number of taxpayers in any bracket in the state, will see their state taxes reduced by 50%, to $338 a year, according to analysis from RESET Louisiana, a nonpartisan public policy think tank. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2025 Kevin Roberts, president of the think tank behind Project 2025, spoke at a December event with investors at the club. Adriana Gomez Licon and Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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