Synonyms of analysis

analysis

noun

ə-ˈna-lə-səs 

1

as in investigation

the separation and identification of the parts of a whole

investigators took the mysterious powder to the lab for analysis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• investigation
• inspection
• assessment
• examination
• evaluation
• dissection
• breakdown
• deconstruction
• anatomy
• assay
• diagnosis
• anatomizing
• classification
• inventory
• scrutiny
• cataloging
• categorization
• indexing
• codification
• tabulation
• enumeration
• segmentation
• assortment
• arrangement
• reduction
• subdivision
• muster
• itemization
• division
• separation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• synthesis
• integration
• consolidation
• aggregation
• unification
• assimilation
• amalgamation
• coalescence
• agglomeration
• conglomeration

2

as in commentary

a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event)

gave a thorough analysis of the main character's motives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commentary
• comment
• observation
• exposition
• remark
• play-by-play
• report
• explication
• annotation
• review
• note
• write-up
• descant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of analysis

Edwards initially joined Liverpool from Tottenham Hotspur as head of performance analysis in November 2011. — James Pearce, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Arp, the lead author of the 2024 analysis, is a professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Instead, Israeli forces have expanded their control from about half of Gaza at the start of the ceasefire to nearly 70%, according to Israeli officials and NPR's analysis. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 July 2026

In the last in a series of three analysis stories by Sourcing Journal, the top 25 companies by market capitalization in the air freight and logistics sector are companies with global infrastructure that has been built over decades. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 10 July 2026