1
as in investigation
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
investigators took the mysterious powder to the lab for analysis
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as in commentary
a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event)
gave a thorough analysis of the main character's motives
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Recent Examples of analysis
Student loan delinquency rates spiked once monthly payments resumed – one analysis found roughly 9 million borrowers fell behind on their debt within months of payments restarting.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The analysis also offers new insights into broader lifestyle and relational shifts in Irish Neolithic society.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
The analysis, which pooled data from 202 studies on more than 56 million pregnancies around the world, examined outcomes for children whose mothers had Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes while pregnant, or were diagnosed with gestational diabetes.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
The system puts an emphasis on transparency: Only information that is publicly available goes into the analysis.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The analysis also offers new insights into broader lifestyle and relational shifts in Irish Neolithic society.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
The analysis, which pooled data from 202 studies on more than 56 million pregnancies around the world, examined outcomes for children whose mothers had Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes while pregnant, or were diagnosed with gestational diabetes.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
The system puts an emphasis on transparency: Only information that is publicly available goes into the analysis.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analysis
Noun
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But the commentary on Wednesday’s earnings call suggests the company is standing relatively firm.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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Sign up for my newsletter for more reviews and commentary on entertainment and culture.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The regular inspections include restaurants, taverns, grocery stores, meat markets and bakeries.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Apr. 2025
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However, those areas were closed again on April 7 after failing another inspection.—
Stephanie Lam,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2025
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This year again much of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament audio crowd noise buries the PBP and analysts’ comments.—
Richard Deitsch,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Vote in the poll below, then weigh in in the comments!—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Despite Cassian’s negative assessment, Luthen sets up an operation on Ghorman, sending Vel in, and adding Cinta to the mission on Vel’s insistence.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2025
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And there were signs even before President Trump took office that his administration might seek to undermine the latest edition of the assessment.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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That account, however, could open him up for the first time to cross examination on the witness stand.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, the true subject of the film’s examination turns out to be Nina herself, a doctor whose steady, unfailingly professional surface barely conceals self-lacerating anguish.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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How to Deadhead Petunias to Boost Their Flower Power All Summer Long Developing Exceptional Petunias While Wave makes the growing, trialing, and distributing process for flower varieties look easy, there are countless steps and evaluations that go into producing each variety of Wave petunia.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2025
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The three kids were taken to the National Human Rights Center for a medical evaluation and then placed into the custody of the Ministry of Welfare, who placed them in a juvenile center, according to El Comcercio.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Look forward to ’70s aesthetics, nods to the small-scale crime capers of that era, and a dissection of that period’s sociopolitical upheaval.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2025
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Aortic dissection occurs in about 2 out of 10,000 people and is most often seen in men ages 40 to 70, according to the National Library of Medicine.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analysis. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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