1
as in investigation
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
investigators took the mysterious powder to the lab for analysis
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as in commentary
a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event)
gave a thorough analysis of the main character's motives
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The big picture: Nearly 18% of U.S. adults aged 25-34 were living in a parent's home as of 2023, per a Pew Research Center analysis of census data.
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Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 22 Apr. 2025
Between February 2017 and February 2018, there were as many as 25,000 such cases of custody relinquishment nationwide, according to an analysis published in January by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
—Michaela Ramm, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
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—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 22 Apr. 2025
Between February 2017 and February 2018, there were as many as 25,000 such cases of custody relinquishment nationwide, according to an analysis published in January by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
—Michaela Ramm, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Sign up for the Avalanche Insider to get all our NHL analysis.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
Forbes Daily: Join over 1 million Forbes Daily subscribers and get our best stories, exclusive reporting and essential analysis of the day’s news in your inbox every weekday.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analysis
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Sign up for my newsletter for more reviews and commentary on entertainment and culture.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Whatever might be inferred from these changes, her findings are now cited in commentary about the Gospel of John and have inspired a lively debate in current scholarship.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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Since then, Kluge has failed a subsequent inspection and faces two additional citations for his dogs escaping and inciting fear in neighbors.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2025
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However, those areas were closed again on April 7 after failing another inspection.—
Stephanie Lam,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Hill has reached out to the White House for comment.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
29 Apr. 2025
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Send questions or comments to Arkansas Postcard Past, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR 72203 Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Ray Hanley,
Arkansas Online,
29 Apr. 2025
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Despite Cassian’s negative assessment, Luthen sets up an operation on Ghorman, sending Vel in, and adding Cinta to the mission on Vel’s insistence.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2025
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And there were signs even before President Trump took office that his administration might seek to undermine the latest edition of the assessment.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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That account, however, could open him up for the first time to cross examination on the witness stand.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, the true subject of the film’s examination turns out to be Nina herself, a doctor whose steady, unfailingly professional surface barely conceals self-lacerating anguish.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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Two firefighters suffered minor injuries requiring evaluation, according to Silver.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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Even so, the goodly nerds over at Virginia Tech have partnered with the Insurance Institute for Highways Safety (IIHS) to rate 238 bike helmets using the STAR evaluation system.—
Chris Cona,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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Munn, whose cancer was detected at stage 1, has since had five surgeries, including a lymph node dissection, a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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While some may view his infamous 12-minute monologue as comical or self-serving, his dissection of Manchester United’s performances in Europe over the seven years before his arrival was critical.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analysis. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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