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

For homeland security analysts, the San Bernardino attack was a wake-up call. —Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026

At the start of the war, many analysts had expected prices to jump this high, but most also assumed the key passageway would re-open relatively quickly, keeping the surge in prices relatively contained. —Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026

Aluminum on the London Metal Exchange may rise 28% on a yearly basis to $3,250 a ton in the first half due to the supply issues, Michelle Leung, an analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence wrote in a note. —Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026

So far, no country has fully shut down oil production, but analysts warn that could be next. —Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Mar. 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