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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
The first bucket covers activities AI already does today, like generating code, running quick analyses, or writing a first draft to inspire someone else’s writing.
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The current exhibition at MAF highlights how his cinematic works functioned as experimental analyses of 20th-century America, exploring themes of consumerism, authoritarianism, and the existential threat of nuclear war.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
The defense asked Judge Tony Graf to delay the preliminary hearing, scheduled for May, in part because the team has not gotten the case files and protocols related to these analyses and other evidence from prosecutors.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Two very different risk factors for coronary artery disease each led to 4 million deaths worldwide in 2023, two new analyses from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimate.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
Engineers and safety experts compiled extensive technical and environmental analyses.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
The proposal would extend the solvency of both Social Security and Medicare by at least 75 years, according to analyses by the agencies’ actuaries.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Future independent analyses of other early human sites could provide more clarity.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
After environmental groups sued, the plans were suspended pending new environmental analyses on how the drilling would affect natural ecosystems and the people around them.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 20 Mar. 2026
Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The current exhibition at MAF highlights how his cinematic works functioned as experimental analyses of 20th-century America, exploring themes of consumerism, authoritarianism, and the existential threat of nuclear war.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
The defense asked Judge Tony Graf to delay the preliminary hearing, scheduled for May, in part because the team has not gotten the case files and protocols related to these analyses and other evidence from prosecutors.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Two very different risk factors for coronary artery disease each led to 4 million deaths worldwide in 2023, two new analyses from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimate.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
Engineers and safety experts compiled extensive technical and environmental analyses.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
The proposal would extend the solvency of both Social Security and Medicare by at least 75 years, according to analyses by the agencies’ actuaries.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Future independent analyses of other early human sites could provide more clarity.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
After environmental groups sued, the plans were suspended pending new environmental analyses on how the drilling would affect natural ecosystems and the people around them.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analyses
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Bondi took her marching orders and launched investigations of those the president named.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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And with congressional primaries less than five months away, voters in both districts deserve full investigations and decisive action.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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While Bright Lights is a clinically sound and narratively solid depiction of a sickness, this movie adaptation lacks the novel’s deliciously acerbic descriptions of New York’s sick social scene as well as its protagonist’s self-aware commentaries.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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These Jones pieces and several others are accompanied by audio commentaries on which animation historians Michael Barrier, Greg Ford, and Eric Goldberg provide valuable context.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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In Kansas City and Independence, each city’s health department enforces the food code while in Kansas, the state’s Department of Agriculture handles inspections.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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In Palm Beach County, 53 restaurants passed their inspections without a single incident.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Lower-level commanders have the authority to conduct certain types of operations without approval from central command, if contact with Tehran is disrupted or lost–an operational guideline stemming from Iran’s observations of how the US attacked Iraq.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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Reid Wiseman and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen prepare for their journey around the far side of the moon by configuring their camera equipment shortly before beginning their lunar flyby observations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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That is why the recent ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court allowing women to sit for the national rabbinical examinations feels so significant, and so deeply personal.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Included in the analysis were examinations of pay distribution, employment conditions, labor load and education rates of a demographic that makes up 39% of the Golden State’s labor force.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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The comments about Borom playing right guard, plus Campbell’s reasoning behind a potential Sewell move, point to a move this offseason.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Join the conversation in the comments of our weekly recaps for a chance to be featured in the newsletter.—
The Editors,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
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Republican leaders also want to reshape certain aspects of public education, like how many days students are required to be in school, who is allowed to teach core curriculum and when students take statewide assessments.—
Alexia Aston,
Oklahoman,
7 Apr. 2026
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Depending on how long a potential strike lasted, important state testing could be disrupted, as could student plans to take college-admissions assessments, such as the SAT and Advanced Placement exams.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Preliminary reports indicated that a Toyota Camry, driven by a 45-year-old Joliet woman, was stopped southbound on Springfield Avenue at West Jefferson Street, waiting to turn right onto westbound Jefferson Street.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Neither SpaceX nor Musk has yet publicly commented on the reports.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Analyses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analyses. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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