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

Larger dogs lose 35% more LINE1 methylation than smaller dogs, based on an analysis of 864 dogs enrolled in the nationwide Dog Aging Project. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

Ballistics analysis conducted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) confirmed that the fatal bullet recovered from Valdes' abdomen was fired from Officer Acosta's service weapon. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

And yet, a new ProPublica analysis has revealed that deaths from ectopic pregnancy in the United States have nearly doubled, from about 100 between 2014 and 2019 to almost 200 between 2020 and 2025. — Dara Kass, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

But conflict-of-interest policies that restrict or manage interactions between companies and doctors probably improved prescribing practices, the analysis found. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026