Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for think tank. Search instead for thinktank.
Definitions

think tank

NOUN
research organization
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“The North Koreans have been learning directly from the battlefield in Ukraine,” said Yang Uk, a military expert at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, a Seoul-based think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Millionaire lawyer-turned-politician De la Espriella "speaks the language many in Washington want to hear: tougher enforcement," said Rebecca Bill Chavez, president of the Inter-American Dialogue think tank.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Helen Miller, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank, previously said the measures would lead to some savings, but estimated they would equate to an "average saving of around £10 per UK household".

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Kim Parker, director of social trends research at the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan think tank, said Americans are making pragmatic decisions about eldercare.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

During those chaotic years, as the basic functioning of Kim Jong Il’s government stalled, think tank experts in the West were writing books with doomsday titles such as The End of North Korea.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "think tank" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com