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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
As for the federal government, independent analyses by Grassroots Wildland Firefighters and NPR found that Forest Service wildfire mitigation work is on the decline amid federal staffing cuts.
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Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
For an extensive listing of my well over one hundred analyses and postings, see the link here and the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The report comes from The Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation focused on healthcare system performance, which periodically conducts such comparative analyses.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
The extra time will allow the FDA to review additional analyses that AstraZeneca is providing.
—Elaine Chen, STAT, 27 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
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
These findings are based on analyses by the National Association of Home Builders and the Center for American Progress.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
For an extensive listing of my well over one hundred analyses and postings, see the link here and the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The report comes from The Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation focused on healthcare system performance, which periodically conducts such comparative analyses.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
The extra time will allow the FDA to review additional analyses that AstraZeneca is providing.
—Elaine Chen, STAT, 27 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
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
These findings are based on analyses by the National Association of Home Builders and the Center for American Progress.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
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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There have been some excellent commentaries on what the Hormuz Crisis means for different parts of the world in terms of oil and gas.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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In some races, members of the Opinion team wrote separate commentaries about the races elaborating on their thoughts about the candidates.—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
23 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 relied on computer models, the observations of fish found in nature, and their own creation to come up with a basic theory.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Using modern dating techniques, a joint team of scientists and academics from China, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Wales analyzed pigment samples in a laboratory and compared the findings with observations made at the cave.—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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The team believes that the technology could become highly valuable in reactor research, post-irradiation examinations, and nuclear forensics investigations that involve shielded and hazardous materials.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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What is usually missed in examinations of the global village is that McLuhan was not necessarily optimistic about it.—
Brian A. Cogan,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
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To critics, Harden's comments illustrated how economic incentives can outweigh public commitments to free expression when China is involved.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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His comments come as concerns mount over the possibility of AI replacing jobs and worries that the tech is moving too quickly.—
Annie Palmer,Samantha Subin,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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But children and adults under age 65 are subject to periodic assessments of their eligibility and must adhere to the program’s rigid rules.—
Katie Savin,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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That measure would have allowed the team to have its property tax assessments frozen for 25 to 45 years in exchange for making payments to local taxing bodies in lieu of taxes, known as PILOT.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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In May, reports revealed plans for an ICE facility on unincorporated land in southern Santa Clara County.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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Large crowds gathered near the Arc de Triomphe after the match, with some fans setting off flares and blaring car horns, according to reports from The Associated Press.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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“Analyses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analyses. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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