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

Political analysts also warn that Georgia has aligned with an increasingly bellicose Russia. —Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025

Disney reports its latest quarterly earnings tomorrow, where Johnston will as usual flank CEO Bob Iger on the conference call after with Wall Street analysts. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025

On the latest episode of Inside Inter Miami, our hosts Michelle Kaufman and Andre Fernandez are joined by Apple TV analyst Jake Zivin to review Miami’s win and the road ahead. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025

Jillian Desmond, a senior Cincinnati police analyst, said crowds can strain police resources in late-night hours, when fewer officers are typically on duty. —David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025

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