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How is the word analyze distinct from other similar verbs?

The words break down and dissect are common synonyms of analyze. While all three words mean "to divide a complex whole into its parts or elements," analyze suggests separating or distinguishing the component parts of something (such as a substance, a process, a situation) so as to discover its true nature or inner relationships.

analyzed the collected data

In what contexts can break down take the place of analyze?

The meanings of break down and analyze largely overlap; however, break down implies a reducing to simpler parts or divisions.

break down the budget

When is it sensible to use dissect instead of analyze?

In some situations, the words dissect and analyze are roughly equivalent. However, dissect suggests a searching analysis by laying bare parts or pieces for individual scrutiny.

commentators dissected every word of the speech

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of analyze Next, the team analyzed the extension’s code more closely and uncovered matching fingerprints in several unrelated tools. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025 Intrigued, the team analyzed the DNA of the lizards from Dirgheswari Temple and looked closer at their physical features. Aspen Pflughoeft july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025 Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans. Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 13 July 2025 The other new offering is a finance agent that automatically analyzes KPIs and performs planning functions for different scenarios. Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for analyze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analyze
Verb
  • And Just Like That … Club, our subscriber-exclusive newsletter obsessing over, dissecting, and debating everything about season three.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2025
  • What to do instead: Instead of dissecting their motives or childhood wounds, shift your attention to the actual impact their actions had on you, Brown says.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • There are two approaches to this: comprehend the historical odds and position yourself ahead of the earnings release, or examine the correlation between immediate and medium-term returns post-earnings and position yourself accordingly after the earnings are announced.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • And don’t forget to examine your nails and the bottoms of your feet, Reid says.
    Stacey Colino, Time, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • The police chief also said the public should not be worried about their privacy, with the department having already assessed such concerns in previous uses of drones.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2025
  • The Israeli government assesses 28 of the hostages to be deceased, including Hadar Goldin, who was taken in 2014, and 27 hostages who were abducted on Oct. 7, 2023 – including Americans Omer Neutra and Itay Chen.
    Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • Editor’s Note: Examining clothes through the ages, Dress Codes investigates how the rules of fashion have influenced different cultural arenas — and your closet. CNN — Pristine, crisp and all-white — tennis whites have been a tradition dating back centuries.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
  • He was previously investigated for violating NOAA's scientific integrity policy.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • Therefore, a first step in structuring your team for rapid growth is evaluating which roles are critical to the business’s long-term growth and which current roles can be transitioned to fill those needs.
    Ahzam Afzal, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Installation of the devices at village intersections originally was evaluated based on a number of variables, including traffic volume, accident rates, crash and injury severity, crash type and red-light violations committed during those crashes.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • The only sign of emotion from him at sentencing came when the judge mentioned one of his daughters, who was in the process of being diagnosed with a life-changing medical condition.
    Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • The adorable video of Waffles comes just over a month after Kotb revealed her youngest daughter, Hope, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
    Sara Vallone Mod Moms Club July 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025

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“Analyze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analyze. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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