statistician
noun
stat·is·ti·cian
ˌsta-tə-ˈsti-shən 
: one versed in or engaged in compiling statistics
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The staff included epidemiologists, statisticians, and advisors who specialized in lead exposures and responses.
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
The program included epidemiologists, statisticians and advisors who specialized in lead poisoning — from detecting the source of exposure to planning an effective response.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 21 May 2025
President Donald Trump has enjoyed a slight uptick in favorability, according to a series of mid-May polls compiled by political analyst and statistician Nate Silver.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
But statisticians—and therefore policymakers—still lack sufficient metrics for measuring the risks to supply chains for specific products, even high-profile ones such as the iPhone.
—Diane Coyle, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
The program included epidemiologists, statisticians and advisors who specialized in lead poisoning — from detecting the source of exposure to planning an effective response.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 21 May 2025
President Donald Trump has enjoyed a slight uptick in favorability, according to a series of mid-May polls compiled by political analyst and statistician Nate Silver.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
But statisticians—and therefore policymakers—still lack sufficient metrics for measuring the risks to supply chains for specific products, even high-profile ones such as the iPhone.
—Diane Coyle, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
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“Statistician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statistician. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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statistician
noun
stat·is·ti·cian
ˌstat-ə-ˈstish-ən
: a person who specializes in statistics
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