statistician
noun
stat·is·ti·cian
ˌsta-tə-ˈsti-shən 
: one versed in or engaged in compiling statistics
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The website was founded in 2008 by Nate Silver, a statistician who had been working as a baseball analyst and blogging on the political site Daily Kos.
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Jeremy Saks, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
That’s the case for Xinran Xu, 24, who is from China, earned her master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 2025 and works as a statistician at a medical device company outside Minneapolis.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 24 May 2026
Matt Erickson, a statistician for the Census Bureau’s Population Division, said that the majority of growth in Texas is coming from domestic migration due to factors such as economic growth, the housing market, and even the weather.
—Maven Navarro
may 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Of Misiorowski’s 93 pitches, 49 were faster than 100 mph, his fourth time throwing at least 39 pitches over 100 mph this season, according to MLB statistician Sarah Langs.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
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Jeremy Saks, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
That’s the case for Xinran Xu, 24, who is from China, earned her master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 2025 and works as a statistician at a medical device company outside Minneapolis.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 24 May 2026
Matt Erickson, a statistician for the Census Bureau’s Population Division, said that the majority of growth in Texas is coming from domestic migration due to factors such as economic growth, the housing market, and even the weather.
—Maven Navarro
may 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Of Misiorowski’s 93 pitches, 49 were faster than 100 mph, his fourth time throwing at least 39 pitches over 100 mph this season, according to MLB statistician Sarah Langs.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
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“Statistician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statistician. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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