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

Despite staff layoffs affecting about 300 employees, industry analysts say Condé Nast still faces high pressure to continue restructuring and invest in digital innovation to survive long term headwinds. —Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025

The Tottenham Hotspur head coach has already disrupted the WSL with his arrival, looking to recruit familiar faces, such as analyst Lawrence Shamieh, from his days at Manchester United. —Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025

But analysts say that the yellow metal may still have more to run as demand continues to remain strong. —Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025

Kristina Foltz is a writer and political analyst based in Bogotá, Colombia. —Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 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