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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
The web hosting company Hostinger recently conducted an analysis of the best American cities for freelancers.
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
Get more updates and analysis in the NPR Politics newsletter.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Sign up for the Nuggets Insider to get all our NBA analysis.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
According to a 2023 analysis by KFF, Medicaid provides a critical safety net to a significant swath of Americans.
—Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
Get more updates and analysis in the NPR Politics newsletter.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Sign up for the Nuggets Insider to get all our NBA analysis.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
According to a 2023 analysis by KFF, Medicaid provides a critical safety net to a significant swath of Americans.
—Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analysis
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Sign up for the Opinion newsletter: Get the latest editorials and commentary curated by the Chicago Tribune’s opinion team sent to your inbox each weekday. Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Beijing’s official commentary previously emphasized the willingness to negotiate.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2025
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National parks would be closed to the public, Food and Drug Administration food safety inspections could be delayed, agencies would largely not be allowed to issue new loans, and there could be disruptions to passport and visa services.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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In exchange, prosecutors say Adams pressured a New York City Fire Department official to grant permits to open a Turkish consular building that had failed to pass inspection.—
Paula Reid,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Fox News Digital reached out to reps for Smith for comment.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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NBCUniversal did not immediately respond for comment.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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Vanessa Perry, interim dean of the George Washington University School of Business, agrees with that assessment.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Other nations use economic assessments to decide whether to cover drugs and at what price, often paying far less than the U.S. for the same treatments.—
Robin Fields,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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Records that used to bristle with a love of craft and earnest examinations of the artist’s fears now offer the gift of ear-hustling a man exercising the freedom to center himself and burn bridges.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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The police department did not conduct a similar public examination of itself.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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The administrative support staffing summary from Citygate’s evaluation identified several deficiencies in management organization and staffing levels.—
Julia Fomby,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The post-operative note is bare bones and also fails to have any sense of credibility regarding who created it, when it was created or who the was the actual non-doctor that performed this shower and shave post operative evaluation.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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Lee Chang-dong adopts a novella by Haruki Murakami into a riveting dissection of class and gender in modern Korea.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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The first time anyone saw the whale in the flesh was in 2010, when a mother and calf were stranded in the Bay of Plenty on New Zealand’s North Island, but the carcasses weren’t suitable for dissection.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN,
10 Dec. 2024
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“Analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analysis. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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