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

Oura will need to continue improving its health tech and software to stand out, said Grace Harmon, a tech and AI analyst for eMarketer. —Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025

The series is led by legal analyst and expert Beth Karas. —Peter White, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025

Some analysts caution that the strategy’s sharper posture could become destabilizing if pressure escalates into a confrontation. —Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025

But Carey, embracing the extra responsibility of batting at No 6, hit back in the best traditions of Australian keeper-batters and, according to the analysts CricViz, defended only 13 per cent of his 143 deliveries while making a priceless 106. —Paul Newman, New York Times, 17 Dec. 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