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

This disconnect creates significant upside potential, with analysts projecting +65% appreciation potential to a $92 target price. —Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025

July Fed cut unlikely Despite the June increase, Wall Street analysts say inflation mostly remains in check. —Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 15 July 2025

The analysts weren’t suggesting a logo or product redesign. —Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 15 July 2025

The bank’s management team will hold a call for investors and analysts later Tuesday morning. —Jesse Pound, CNBC, 15 July 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