think piece
noun
: a piece of writing meant to be thought-provoking and speculative that consists chiefly of background material and personal opinion and analysis
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Then the video went viral, spawning memes, speculation and think pieces on the nature of privacy in a digital age.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Op-eds and think pieces questioned how her empire of positivity could harbor such toxicity.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
The controversy around Sweeney, her jeans — or genes — and the American Eagle ad campaign that launched a thousand think pieces and merited a mention from U.S. President Donald Trump doesn’t seem to have hurt the retailer’s business.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Recall the flood of think pieces a few years ago stressing the urgent need to teach young people to code.
—Felicia Appenteng, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Op-eds and think pieces questioned how her empire of positivity could harbor such toxicity.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
The controversy around Sweeney, her jeans — or genes — and the American Eagle ad campaign that launched a thousand think pieces and merited a mention from U.S. President Donald Trump doesn’t seem to have hurt the retailer’s business.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Recall the flood of think pieces a few years ago stressing the urgent need to teach young people to code.
—Felicia Appenteng, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Think piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20piece. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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