as in to dissect
to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships
analyze the park's ecosystem before deciding whether hunting should be allowed
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Recent Examples of analyze
Researchers analyzed 26 scientific articles and data from nearly 9,500 women to understand how hormonal changes in midlife affect the brain.
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2025
The company maintains that its system analyzes music to learn compositional techniques, not to copy sounds verbatim.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Powell said the Fed is continuing to analyze conditions based on the data that is available.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Experts are also continuing to analyze the artifacts.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2025
The company maintains that its system analyzes music to learn compositional techniques, not to copy sounds verbatim.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Powell said the Fed is continuing to analyze conditions based on the data that is available.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Experts are also continuing to analyze the artifacts.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analyze
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And then there’s what typically happens after the initial cut—a surgeon doing a breast augmentation will dissect through layers of tissue to carve out a space for the implant.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
15 Oct. 2025
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The first six months are spent dissecting every detail.—
Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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The roundabout is the appropriate solution to address traffic concerns, said Rob Hananouchi, a traffic engineer who completed a report examining patterns for the project.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The closing panel of the industry program looked at the question in depth, examining the hidden contradictions and complexities of publishing rights and buy-outs in screen music.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Rotating personnel has certainly not helped, but the international break will have allowed Slot to assess where his side can improve defensively.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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As business leaders and economists begin to take concerns of an AI bubble more seriously, the proliferation of loose internet bots has become more alarming because of their potential to distort data key to assessing the sustainability and growth of emerging tech companies.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Following the shootout at Bushkill, the FBI launched a probe into the task force to investigate whether there was someone on the inside feeding information to the Dark Hearts.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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There were no injuries and the case is being investigated, Mauk said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Oct. 2025
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And yet, running away is often not the best way to succeed or survive, and so humans, like most other animals, evaluate and manage risks.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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After the two buddies flirtily chat about Bruce Springsteen with a few women, Sean and Jonah run into a burning building to evaluate the damage and help residents who are trapped in the blaze.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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In early 1991, Carr was diagnosed with heart cancer, and began undergoing a series of surgeries and chemotherapy.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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King Charles' Cancer Diagnosis Harry's approach seemed to hit a turning point in February 2024 after King Charles announced he had been diagnosed with cancer.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Analyze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analyze. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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