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

Soon after the conflict broke out, oil analysts had forecast prices surging to $150 to $200 a barrel on the back of the abrupt supply disruption. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

China, the world’s largest oil importer, has helped keep a lid on oil prices by lowering its imports in recent months, analysts say. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

If attacks keep a chokehold on traffic, prices could reach $95 to $120 a barrel, while damage to major energy infrastructure could produce spikes of up to $150 a barrel, the analysts wrote. — Cathy Bussewitz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Recruiting analyst Eric Bossi of 247Sports scouted White at a tournament in Las Vegas. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 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