statistician
noun
stat·is·ti·cian
ˌsta-tə-ˈsti-shən 
: one versed in or engaged in compiling statistics
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Of Misiorowski’s 93 pitches, 49 were faster than 100 mph, his fourth time throwing at least 39 pitches over 100 mph this season, according to MLB statistician Sarah Langs.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
But some players won so frequently in recent years that luck alone can’t explain their good fortune, lottery watchdogs and statisticians said.
—Jack Jankowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
There’s this concept basketball statisticians throw around, variance.
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Independent statisticians, commissioned by the county’s own oversight body — the Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board — have completed the most rigorous outside study ever conducted on in-custody deaths in San Diego County.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
But some players won so frequently in recent years that luck alone can’t explain their good fortune, lottery watchdogs and statisticians said.
—Jack Jankowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
There’s this concept basketball statisticians throw around, variance.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 5 May 2026
Independent statisticians, commissioned by the county’s own oversight body — the Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board — have completed the most rigorous outside study ever conducted on in-custody deaths in San Diego County.
—Dave Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
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statistician
noun
stat·is·ti·cian
ˌstat-ə-ˈstish-ən
: a person who specializes in statistics
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