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
Eighteen individuals were booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail solely on charges related to being homeless over a period of four and a half weeks, an analysis of recent booking data shows.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
Patrick Moorhead, founder and CEO of analysis firm Moor Insights & Strategy, thinks Apple could feasibly shift some iPhone production to the US in five years.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
But notably, even a slight increase in that threshold would have meant Florida got no federal assistance for the tornado spree in Tallahassee last year, or the rain bomb that flooded Fort Lauderdale in 2023, a Herald analysis found.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
These services include research, analysis, advising, consulting, benchmarking, acquisition matchmaking and video and speaking sponsorships.
—Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
Patrick Moorhead, founder and CEO of analysis firm Moor Insights & Strategy, thinks Apple could feasibly shift some iPhone production to the US in five years.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
But notably, even a slight increase in that threshold would have meant Florida got no federal assistance for the tornado spree in Tallahassee last year, or the rain bomb that flooded Fort Lauderdale in 2023, a Herald analysis found.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
These services include research, analysis, advising, consulting, benchmarking, acquisition matchmaking and video and speaking sponsorships.
—Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analysis
Noun
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Generally speaking, Reichardt’s social commentary is only surface-scratching, the fractious Civil Rights dynamics and wartime unrest relegated to those TV news briefs, the protest posters papered on walls throughout town.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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The retrospective also includes commentary from the director and Eugenides.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Though an agreement was made in March of 2021 to extend the treaty, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022 and Russia’s subsequent refusal to submit to on-site inspections several months later, Moscow officially stopped participating in the treaty the following February.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Quotas for onsite inspections have risen from 5% to 20% of applicants.—
Niamh Rowe,
Quartz,
28 May 2025
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This article has been updated to add comment from Erwin Chemerinsky.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Examples include merge requests, commits, bug descriptions and comments, and source code.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
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Success in the appeal can lead to savings for several years as the change becomes the basis for the next assessment, said Sepp.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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Homeland Security Investigations has performed an intelligence threat assessment to gauge the risk to the border czar.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
23 May 2025
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The latter two in particular are emblematic of Hayes’ examination of her broader player pool, with both stepping into more important roles given positional absences.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Closer examination reveals tensions that are more subtle but no less profound.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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After the plane landed safely, Priester was removed by Connecticut State Police and taken by ambulance to a local hospital for evaluation before he was arrested and charged.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
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The swimmer, later identified as Sean Barton, a visitor from New Mexico, received initial treatment at the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital for further evaluation.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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Most felt the series was an entertainingly scathing, darkly funny dissection of the rich and their ridiculous, unhappy lives.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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In lab research, one potential concern is performing live dissections, once known as vivisection, without anesthetics or analgesics.—
Bob Fischer,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analysis. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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