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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
Some of the best analyses of the financial ramifications of all this can be found in the DealBook newsletter, which notes that SpaceX is now essentially an AI company, and as such will have to spend heavily to catch up to Anthropic and OpenAI.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
According to some analyses, the rule led to more defensive and cautious play from players too afraid to concede the game-winning goal, despite the intention of the rule to encourage more exciting play in extra time.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Since then, Jackson’s companies have received more than $1 billion in payments from state agencies, according to analyses of government records.
—Shannon McCaffrey, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
The analyses revealed a long span of hydrothermal activity at the site—with the oldest samples dating to around 66 million years ago and the freshest to about 58 million years ago.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
Major strategic analyses – national intelligence estimates – like one done in 2022 on the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic out to 2026, may take months.
—Gregory F. Treverton, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Fox News Digital previously reported on Jones' earlier analyses of potential organic material and anomalies beneath the formation.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
CrowdStrike was one of the year’s strongest tech performers and traded above 100 times forward earnings late in the year, by market analyses; weaker and pricier names did not keep up.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
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.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
According to some analyses, the rule led to more defensive and cautious play from players too afraid to concede the game-winning goal, despite the intention of the rule to encourage more exciting play in extra time.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Since then, Jackson’s companies have received more than $1 billion in payments from state agencies, according to analyses of government records.
—Shannon McCaffrey, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
The analyses revealed a long span of hydrothermal activity at the site—with the oldest samples dating to around 66 million years ago and the freshest to about 58 million years ago.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
Major strategic analyses – national intelligence estimates – like one done in 2022 on the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic out to 2026, may take months.
—Gregory F. Treverton, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Fox News Digital previously reported on Jones' earlier analyses of potential organic material and anomalies beneath the formation.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
CrowdStrike was one of the year’s strongest tech performers and traded above 100 times forward earnings late in the year, by market analyses; weaker and pricier names did not keep up.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
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.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analyses
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The finding mirrors similar investigations into medical schools at UCLA and UC San Diego.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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As a result, most cuts would fall on specialized units that do not fall under core operations, such as patrol and investigations.—
Reeti Malhotra
June 11,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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This excerpt includes the book’s preface and the lyrics and commentaries for six songs.—
John Darnielle,
Rolling Stone,
11 Dec. 2025
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Raimondo wrote daily commentaries attacking the war, and Garris linked to stories from around the world.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
7 Dec. 2025
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Plano’s health inspections function on a 100-point scale, where a score of 100 is considered perfect and a score of 70 is considered extremely poor.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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The system is three times more efficient than manual inspections, reducing the need for labor-intensive, hazardous work while improving reliability and safety.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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Over time, these stellar fireworks tend to fade, but Chandra observations of the galaxy Messier 83 (M83) from 2000 through 2014 suggests that’s not always the case.—
Marta Hill,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Previous observations with the Hubble Space Telescope also found evidence that magnesium and iron were escaping from the planet's atmosphere, likely driven by intense ultraviolet radiation from its host star.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 June 2026
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Despite great efforts, including forensic examinations of items retrieved from the campsite, Serrao’s identity could not be determined.—
Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
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With the arrival of fire season, the Forest Service’s airworthiness inspectors performed their close examinations.—
Abe Streep,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
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Vote on the choices below and visit the comments section to weigh in.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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Hokit, who has a history of making tasteless comments after his fights, including the same Obama jab, drew mixed reaction from the UFC Freedom 250 crowd — and also from social media users, with some repeating the false claim in the comments on Hokit’s Instagram page and others chiding it.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Carney’s comments represent one of the first assessments of the agreement from someone who is not directly involved in the negotiations.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Scientists believe the study will help improve seismic hazard assessments, as well as emergency preparedness and infrastructure planning.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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After reports detailing the teams Alonso would meet with at the winter meetings surfaced, many Mets fans became uneasy and worried this was the beginning of the end.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Regulatory reports have also flagged the risk that highly leveraged non-bank lenders , operating in relatively opaque structures, could amplify stress in a future downturn .—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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