analyst

noun

an·​a·​lyst ˈa-nə-ləst 

1

: a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis

2

: psychoanalyst

Examples of analyst in a Sentence

My analyst felt that I was making good progress.

Recent Examples on the Web

Before becoming a Yolo County prosecutor, Ortiz worked in internal affairs and as a legislative analyst for the California Highway Patrol. —Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026

That loose recommendation is not backed up by science, says Robert Vincent, a former federal public health analyst who helped get the new study off the ground. —Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 12 June 2026

Other analysts on Wall Street were focusing Friday on Starship, as well. —Tobias Burns, CNBC, 12 June 2026

The 20-year-old kid in national colors isn’t flying under the radar anymore — he’s been tracked by scouts and analysts for years. —Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French analyste "mathematician skilled in analysis," probably by haplology from *analysiste, from analyse or analysie analysis + -iste -ist entry 1

Note: French analyste would appear to be a derivative of analyser, a counterpart to analyze in English, but the French verb is apparently attested several decades later than the agent noun.

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for analyst

• annalist
• panelist
• psychoanalyst

Kids Definition

analyst

noun

an·​a·​lyst ˈan-ᵊl-əst 

1

: a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis

news analyst

2

: psychoanalyst

Medical Definition

analyst

noun

an·​a·​lyst ˈan-ᵊl-əst 

1

: a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis

2

: psychoanalyst