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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
For an extensive listing of my well-over one hundred analyses and postings, see the link here and the link here.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
And this study highlights how complex and nuanced measuring human traits are – and how LLM benchmark scores aren't really solid indicators to use in comparative analyses.
—New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
In Los Angeles, the same analyses found that of the more than 10,000 Los Angeles residents who were arrested in immigration operations, about 45% were charged with a criminal conviction and an additional 14% had pending charges.
—Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Those claims were later contradicted by video evidence and analyses from multiple news outlets.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Industry data and expert analyses show that automating port operations would significantly improve safety by reducing direct human involvement with heavy machinery and hazardous tasks.
—Zack Kass, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Tourism, a major source of hard currency for the country, remains far below pre-pandemic levels; analyses using official Cuban data show that tourist arrivals in 2025 were less than half the number in 2019.
—Ricardo Torres, Time, 8 Jan. 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
Duties include evaluating, underwriting and monitoring investments in private debt funds, separate accounts and performing analyses to determine appropriate sector allocations for the various portfolios.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
And this study highlights how complex and nuanced measuring human traits are – and how LLM benchmark scores aren't really solid indicators to use in comparative analyses.
—New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
In Los Angeles, the same analyses found that of the more than 10,000 Los Angeles residents who were arrested in immigration operations, about 45% were charged with a criminal conviction and an additional 14% had pending charges.
—Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Those claims were later contradicted by video evidence and analyses from multiple news outlets.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Industry data and expert analyses show that automating port operations would significantly improve safety by reducing direct human involvement with heavy machinery and hazardous tasks.
—Zack Kass, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Tourism, a major source of hard currency for the country, remains far below pre-pandemic levels; analyses using official Cuban data show that tourist arrivals in 2025 were less than half the number in 2019.
—Ricardo Torres, Time, 8 Jan. 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
Duties include evaluating, underwriting and monitoring investments in private debt funds, separate accounts and performing analyses to determine appropriate sector allocations for the various portfolios.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analyses
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The investigations both remain active, according to the Aurora Police Department.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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The changes would require videos of police shootings and footage from investigations to be preserved.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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The commentaries between the president and the governor, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, also came on the same day Newsom was denied entry to the USA House, despite being scheduled to speak at a fireside chat with Fortune Media.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 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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The bill would set enforceable health and safety standards, mandating independent inspections and requiring transparency in reporting habitability issues such as water damage, humidity and mold.—
JAMES HERRERA MONTEREY HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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An immigration detention ombudsman's office was largely de-staffed, as was the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, which performed inspections of family detention facilities.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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For follow-ups, you will be invited to a Slack channel by the citizen science team, where observations are reported and discussed.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The findings are in keeping with reports from astronomers that SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are increasingly ruining their observations.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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The alleged examinations weren’t recorded in the woman’s medical file, according to investigators.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Our state-of-the-art offices are equipped for comprehensive skin examinations, advanced testing, and cutting-edge treatments designed with your comfort and health in mind.—
Rocklin Dermatology,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Those comments drew public criticism from some congressional Republicans, who accused Noem of rushing to judgement.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even the oldest maxim about cab drivers and bell hops giving share prices was tested by relating an anecdote about comments in his village pub from locals and complete strangers firing questions at him and a fellow gold trader about the gold price.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The organization tends to do well on independent quality assessments.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Under Canadian federal law, export permits can only be issued if a transfer is in the animals' best interests and would require medical assessments of every whale and dolphin.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Horvath said the change was urgently needed in the wake of highly damaging reports about LAHSA’s financial oversight.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the monthly jobs reports, the BLS also releases an array of economic reports, including the consumer price index that covers inflation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Analyses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analyses. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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