ANALYSIS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

analysis

noun

ə-ˈna-lə-səs

Definition of analysis

as in investigation

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 commentary

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 analysis There are more than 2,000 license plate cameras across Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe counties, according to a Miami Herald analysis, and many of those will not be removed under the state’s new, partial ban. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 If a company spends money on an additional analysis, the expense is obvious. — George Achilleos, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 An Axios analysis of Johns Hopkins data found that half of states mandate recess or other forms of play by law. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 Denver Health ambulances took more than nine minutes to arrive after being assigned to an emergency call 7,865 times during the first seven months of 2026, according to an analysis of ambulance response records obtained by CBS Colorado. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for analysis

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Noun

The ProPublica report, published Tuesday, states that the FBI in 2024 planned to launch an investigation into Collins' dealings with Navatek, a Hawaii defense contractor and donor to her campaign.

— PATRICK WHITTLE, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Federal authorities probing her death are focusing their investigation in Los Angeles and are looking into whether the actor procured nonprescription pills from an area dealer.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of investigation

Noun

Postmortem commentaries on the campaign agreed that many factors were at play in Sinclair’s loss — FDR had kept his distance and progressive candidate Raymond Haight siphoned off votes from Sinclair — but Hollywood proudly took credit.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Two years ago, Shen Anyu, a voice actor who earns a living from narrating news commentaries and other short programs, began noticing an alarming number of videos on social-media platforms that seemed to feature his voice without his permission.

— Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of commentary

Noun

Spokespeople for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office, Ethio Telecom and Safaricom's Ethiopian subsidiary did not respond to requests for comment.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Elevated oil prices due to the war with Iran have contributed to rising bond yields since February, and recent comments from the Fed have led investors to anticipate continued inflation and further rate hikes.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of comment

Noun

As a result, homeowners have seen their property assessments and tax bills skyrocket.

— Elaine Parker, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Mills attributes their original breakdown to a combination of miscommunication, competing priorities and different assessments of whether college athletes could organize effectively.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of assessment

Noun

The report details necropsy and microscopic tissue examinations of two female belugas, 23-year-old Peekachu and 20-year-old Rain, who arrived in Chicago last month from the defunct Marineland park in Canada.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Even the film’s potentially provocative examination of open marriages falls by the wayside, replaced by an increasingly strained subplot involving Haru contending with Mila’s unexpected arrival.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of examination

Noun

Harbaugh said the team would reveal details and a time frame in due time after the evaluation is complete.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
But for those who do need help, an early evaluation is key to effective treatment or to identify reversible causes of memory problems.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of evaluation

Noun

In September 2003, Ritter died at the age of 54 after suffering an acute aortic dissection, a tear in the inner layer of the aorta, the body's largest artery that delivers blood away from the heart.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Doctors determined that a vertebral artery dissection caused the stroke, according to WBNS.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of dissection

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