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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 In traditional robots, a control system analyzes sensory data and tells the machine what to do. New Atlas, 29 June 2025 Meanwhile, data analyzed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology indicates that approximately only one in every 13.7 million passenger boardings is at risk of being in an accident (and this includes non-fatal incidents). Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025 Get out of the way, nerds, some of us cool kids are trying to analyze decades-old YouTube sports clips. Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 20 June 2025 Create a system to analyze triggers and leverage them for self-development. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for analyze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analyze
Verb
  • From their looks to the culture to the music, fans have been dissecting the film and its characters for any signs of real-life K-pop inspirations.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The hard part is dissecting a legend without soiling a mystery.
    Christopher Borrelli, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Gi-hun examines Jun-hee’s swollen ankle, which seems impossible to jump on.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025
  • The Congress must thoroughly examine this decision by the Supreme Court to find ways to legislate and protect the Constitutional right to citizenship for all those born in America.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Instead, new indicators—like capital efficiency, the sophistication of agent orchestration and speed to market—will become central to how companies are assessed.
    Net Kohen, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • In an email, a spokesperson for Fix the City said the group was assessing the landscape and its options.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • The national police Anti-Cybercrime Group is currently investigating another deepfake of Marcos promoting an online trading platform.
    Cecilia Hult, Fortune, 28 June 2025
  • So Almonte, 23, who also needed to see a doctor, investigated her employer's health offerings.
    Renuka Rayasam, NPR, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Five Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service teams conducted comprehensive on-site assessments in Mexico this month to evaluate containment efforts.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
  • Following an owners meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, in February, Manfred said MLB would be evaluating the interpretation of federal law.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Decades later, he was diagnosed with a killer disease: pancreatic cancer.
    Ted Koppel, CBS News, 29 June 2025
  • In protest of his detainment, the avid bodybuilder went on an initial hunger strike that left him diagnosed with acute kidney injury, court records say.
    Jimmy Jenkins, USA Today, 27 June 2025

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“Analyze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analyze. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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