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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of analysis According to the strategic studies center analysis, the nation will not be back at pre-war defense missile levels until the middle of 2029 and at pre-war Tomahawk missile levels until 2030 or 2031. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Authorities likely used around $34 billion intervening in the currency market to support the yen on July 31, a Bloomberg analysis of central bank accounts indicates. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 The development of oxygen analysis did not follow one straight path. — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The study identified 204 cases in all, but two did not have sufficient data to be included in the analysis. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for analysis

Recent Examples of Synonyms for analysis

Noun

His cellphone was seized by the FBI in 2024 as part of an investigation into his campaign finance reporting.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
The outbreak wasultimately traced back to romaine lettuce, and the FDA closed its investigation last year without publicly identifying the grower or supplier involved.

— Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of investigation

Noun

As a result, our focus will be on forward guidance, end market commentary, and any new opportunities the team may have discovered since separation to enhance efficiencies.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
In Argentina, the banner became a sensation, eclipsing for many both the disappointment of the team's defeat to Spain in the final and the flood of hostile commentary.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of commentary

Noun

The New Jersey facility has repeatedly been accused by state and local inspectors of obstructing health and safety inspections and has been the site of ongoing protests and detainee hunger strikes over food quality, overcrowding and medical care.

— Emma Bussey , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
While vessel inspections are not compulsory, member states can request a secondary inspection of a vessel in line with specified criteria.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of inspection

Noun

But the mission in June 2025 was halted in advance of battle damage assessments and was not restarted after those assessments concluded that the program had set back the Iranian program by only a year or two.

— KORI SCHAKE, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026
The proposals would overhaul a state assessment for developmental disabilities, impose caps on residential treatment programs and strengthen community transition after leaving them.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of assessment

Noun

No sentence in corporate life sounds more like the beginning of an examination, and none more dependably marks the end of one.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Among the most notable figures in this year’s report were 157 domestic abuse forensic exams conducted through the organization’s strangulation examination program, which launched in the past two years.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of examination

Noun

Worth noting Marcelo Mayer, acquired on Monday from the Boston Red Sox, will report to San Francisco for an evaluation.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the city reassures the public that each future phase of the project requires a public notice, a formal review and environmental evaluation.

— CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of evaluation

Noun

Our range includes a meandering cowboy odyssey that sprawls from a nowhere town in Texas to Big Sky country, a poignantly observant memoir from a wild child Dreamlander, and a careful dissection of a situationship set to the rhythms of 1970s Brazil.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Advertisement Graham, who died earlier this month of an aortic dissection, spent some of his final days in Ukraine on his 10th visit to the country since it was invaded by Russia in 2022.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 28 July 2026

Definition of dissection

Browse Nearby Words

analyses

analysis

analyst

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analysis. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of analysis

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on analysis

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

nurture

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Aug. 7

How long is a jiffy?

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes