statistician
noun
stat·is·ti·cian
ˌsta-tə-ˈsti-shən 
: one versed in or engaged in compiling statistics
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The reduction in collections comes at a time when economists, former BLS commissioners, statisticians and other academics are pleading to Congress that the US statistical agencies receive more — not less — funding.
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The data is compiled by hundreds of career statisticians using transparent methodologies.
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Kate McKinnon returns to the festival; as does controversial statistician Nate Silver (both Oct. 4).
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But in 2025, Benefield doesn’t want even to give the statisticians room to talk.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
The data is compiled by hundreds of career statisticians using transparent methodologies.
—Phillip Molnar, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Kate McKinnon returns to the festival; as does controversial statistician Nate Silver (both Oct. 4).
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
But in 2025, Benefield doesn’t want even to give the statisticians room to talk.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Statistician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statistician. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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statistician
noun
stat·is·ti·cian
ˌstat-ə-ˈstish-ən
: a person who specializes in statistics
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