statistician
noun
stat·is·ti·cian
ˌsta-tə-ˈsti-shən 
: one versed in or engaged in compiling statistics
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The press is among them, so are judges, scientists, scholars, government, statisticians, and many others.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Feb. 2026
The collected data is then analyzed by an outside statistician before the report is issued.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
After the Longhorns secured their 3-1 victory over Michigan State, a sixth-inning hit that was originally scored as a single and an error was changed to a double by the official statistician.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
The bureau uses data from the IRS and its American Community Survey to calculate migration, although the ACS data lags by a year and requires statisticians to project the data forward.
—Mike Schneider, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Feb. 2026
The collected data is then analyzed by an outside statistician before the report is issued.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
After the Longhorns secured their 3-1 victory over Michigan State, a sixth-inning hit that was originally scored as a single and an error was changed to a double by the official statistician.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
The bureau uses data from the IRS and its American Community Survey to calculate migration, although the ACS data lags by a year and requires statisticians to project the data forward.
—Mike Schneider, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Statistician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statistician. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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statistician
noun
stat·is·ti·cian
ˌstat-ə-ˈstish-ən
: a person who specializes in statistics
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