statistician
noun
stat·is·ti·cian
ˌsta-tə-ˈsti-shən 
: one versed in or engaged in compiling statistics
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While Beijing unveiled better-than-expected GDP growth on Tuesday, statisticians also reported underwhelming figures for March, showing the world’s second largest economy is still struggling with a property crisis and a slump in consumer confidence.
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Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 16 Apr. 2024
In 1984, Palmer and Thorn came out with their first book together, The Hidden Game of Baseball, which later statisticians credited with inspiring much of the ensuing statistical revolution by creating sophisticated new ways to measure player performance.
—Frederic J. Frommer, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
Buying multiple tickets at once does fractionally increase a player's odds, but that strategy also requires spending more upfront while running the risk of having to split the payout with another winner, Harvard University statistician Mark Glickman told CBS News.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
In fact, Schwandt explained, while statisticians looking at millions of kids over several decades can tease out average patterns over time, averages don’t mean much for predicting a particular individual’s success in life.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
According to the Commerce Department statisticians, that was the biggest increase since Harry Truman was giving ’em hell from the Oval Office.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2024
While many of these people are students, statisticians have signaled the increase in youth worklessness as particularly alarming.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 14 Mar. 2024
In fact, food and household products broadly are not directly adjusted for quality changes other than size and weight, government statisticians said.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
But, as Autor says, people would never have guessed a few decades ago at the rise of programmers, statisticians, or social media managers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Feb. 2024
Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 16 Apr. 2024
In 1984, Palmer and Thorn came out with their first book together, The Hidden Game of Baseball, which later statisticians credited with inspiring much of the ensuing statistical revolution by creating sophisticated new ways to measure player performance.
—Frederic J. Frommer, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
Buying multiple tickets at once does fractionally increase a player's odds, but that strategy also requires spending more upfront while running the risk of having to split the payout with another winner, Harvard University statistician Mark Glickman told CBS News.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
In fact, Schwandt explained, while statisticians looking at millions of kids over several decades can tease out average patterns over time, averages don’t mean much for predicting a particular individual’s success in life.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
According to the Commerce Department statisticians, that was the biggest increase since Harry Truman was giving ’em hell from the Oval Office.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2024
While many of these people are students, statisticians have signaled the increase in youth worklessness as particularly alarming.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 14 Mar. 2024
In fact, food and household products broadly are not directly adjusted for quality changes other than size and weight, government statisticians said.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
But, as Autor says, people would never have guessed a few decades ago at the rise of programmers, statisticians, or social media managers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Feb. 2024
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statistician
noun
stat·is·ti·cian
ˌstat-ə-ˈstish-ən
: a person who specializes in statistics
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