ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Think-tank

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Think-tank is a noun meaning (ambitransitive) To perform research and develop recommendations as part of a think tank.

Meaning

(ambitransitive) To perform research and develop recommendations as part of a think tank.

Example Sentences

Bill will change jobs to be closer, will move from D.C. to L.A., just after the riots, and will do his think-tanking there.
To Schroeder, the trip to FedEx's 2015 small-business summit, where she and fellow winners “think-tanked it out,” was invaluable.
The chairman had some quite remarkable hearings last year — I think you cited in your testimony Dr. Lange and others who came here and sort of think-tanked for us — and it was very interesting.
In either event, depending on the nature of the business and the help needed, assistance through the entire procedure will be provided. Everything from devising a business plan to business expansion strategies are think-tanked.

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Related dictionary entries include thought, brainstorming, expert, thinking, reflexion, reflection.

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