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

According to an election analyst, the borough has not supported a Democratic candidate for President since 1912. —Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025

The discussion came as Robinhood posted third quarter results that beat analyst expectations for both revenue and earnings. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025

Van Jones, a longtime Democratic analyst and former Obama White House adviser, said the speech marked a sudden change in tone from the candidate voters had seen on the trail. —Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025

Speaking to Wall Street analysts during the company’s third-quarter earnings call, Ripley called on government regulators to ramp up their investigation of network-affiliate relations in light of the carriage fights. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 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