statistician
noun
stat·is·ti·cian
ˌsta-tə-ˈsti-shən 
: one versed in or engaged in compiling statistics
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Before this postseason, teams that have won the first three games have a 157-0 series record, according to league statisticians.
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
With more complete data, statisticians could then estimate the intrinsic value of activities through peoples’ stated and revealed preferences and create a framework for measuring consumption based on how people use their time rather than on material spending.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Billboard statisticians sifted through Gomez’s 45 Hot 100 hits to determine the 20 biggest.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
In this sea of numbers, one statistic that may literally blow the minds of many fans is the one shared by golf statistician Ron Klos on his X account.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
With more complete data, statisticians could then estimate the intrinsic value of activities through peoples’ stated and revealed preferences and create a framework for measuring consumption based on how people use their time rather than on material spending.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Billboard statisticians sifted through Gomez’s 45 Hot 100 hits to determine the 20 biggest.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
In this sea of numbers, one statistic that may literally blow the minds of many fans is the one shared by golf statistician Ron Klos on his X account.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 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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