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as in investigations
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 commentaries
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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Recent Examples of analyses
Recent analyses suggest that a significant share of workers will need to upskill or reskill in the coming years to remain competitive, with 40% of job skills forecasted to change by the end of the decade.
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Irma Becerra, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
As of early April, about 70% of those held in ICE detention centers across the country — 42,722 out of 60,311– had no criminal conviction on record, according to national analyses.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Weak relationships between amyloid and cognition in individual-level analyses were much stronger when quantile aggregation was used.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 May 2026
Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray analyses revealed uniform coverage.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
One of the study's authors, Daniel Byman, acknowledged in an interview with NPR last year that other analyses might use different, and legitimate, coding criteria to arrive at other conclusions.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 12 May 2026
Early analyses have begun to link genes to traits such as drought tolerance and temperature adaptation, but researchers say more rigorous work is needed to confirm those links before they can be used to guide restoration.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The latest analyses from the nonpartisan Inside Elections and from Sabato’s Crystal Ball, from the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, shows some uncertainty.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
However, various analyses have suggested that the chatbot is stopping users from leaving Google’s platform.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Irma Becerra, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
As of early April, about 70% of those held in ICE detention centers across the country — 42,722 out of 60,311– had no criminal conviction on record, according to national analyses.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Weak relationships between amyloid and cognition in individual-level analyses were much stronger when quantile aggregation was used.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 May 2026
Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray analyses revealed uniform coverage.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
One of the study's authors, Daniel Byman, acknowledged in an interview with NPR last year that other analyses might use different, and legitimate, coding criteria to arrive at other conclusions.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 12 May 2026
Early analyses have begun to link genes to traits such as drought tolerance and temperature adaptation, but researchers say more rigorous work is needed to confirm those links before they can be used to guide restoration.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The latest analyses from the nonpartisan Inside Elections and from Sabato’s Crystal Ball, from the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, shows some uncertainty.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
However, various analyses have suggested that the chatbot is stopping users from leaving Google’s platform.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analyses
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Notably, the agency completed more than 85% of its internal affairs investigations within 180 days, a mark the department had struggled to reach in recent years.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Additionally, my office’s budget for audit and fraud, waste, and abuse investigations was cut by nearly 25% one year into office.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Church’s landscapes from those traumatic years functioned as commentaries on the conflict’s course.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Pau’s videos, operating both as personal diaries and layered social commentaries, reflect a territorial condition mired in uncertainty.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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City officials determined which potholes would be filled based on recommendations from the eight City Council offices, pavement condition data, service requests submitted by residents and public works field inspections.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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Dardick said the question becomes whether that $14 million total bill for the Bears stadium would be enough to support education, police and fire services and inspections, and everything else that the municipal government in Arlington Heights requires.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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The team analyzed five auroral events recorded between June 2024 and March 2025, combining observations from Hokkaido with satellite data and photographs captured by citizen scientists across Japan.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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Biodiversity monitoring for decades has relied on camera traps, which operate when animals trigger their sensors, and ranger observations.—
Evelyne Musambi,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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But after initial examinations, the Jays may be able to breathe a sigh of relief.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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As the injury dragged on throughout the first weeks of spring training, Gonzalez wondered if all the examinations and tests had somehow failed to find the root cause.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
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His comments come on the back of recent warnings by the International Energy Agency that the global oil market could face a critical supply squeeze during the peak summer consumption period, especially if Middle Eastern exports fail to recover and inventories continue falling.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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Since then, the video has gone viral, racking up millions of views and thousands of comments from people celebrating alongside the family.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Robb is the only candidate with an appraiser license or any direct experience performing appraisals and assessments.—
East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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In his previous presidential physicals, Trump has undergone assessments including blood tests and cognitive, cardiac, pulmonary, and dermatologic exams.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2026
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The weather service also gets reports and photos of the damage, so surveyors often know in advance that a storm was tornadic.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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County of Hawaii Mayor Kimo Alameda said there are reports of damages to homes and structures, with roadway crews out clearing debris after several rockslides occurred around the South Kona area.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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“Analyses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analyses. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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