content analysis
noun
: analysis of the manifest and latent content of a body of communicated material (such as a book or film) through a classification, tabulation, and evaluation of its key symbols and themes in order to ascertain its meaning and probable effect
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Current internal benchmarks from TruthScan demonstrate 97% consistent accuracy in AI content analysis.
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Dani recommends the following mitigations: Behavioral and runtime analysis tools that can execute dynamic content analysis in real-time.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Stomach content analysis shows the animals frequently prey on squirrels, rabbits, small deer, birds and small rodents, according to a 2017 DEEP study.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
Analysts conducted a qualitative content analysis of their social media posts dating between June 2024 and March 2021.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Dani recommends the following mitigations: Behavioral and runtime analysis tools that can execute dynamic content analysis in real-time.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Stomach content analysis shows the animals frequently prey on squirrels, rabbits, small deer, birds and small rodents, according to a 2017 DEEP study.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
Analysts conducted a qualitative content analysis of their social media posts dating between June 2024 and March 2021.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Content analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/content%20analysis. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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