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

FlyDubai, the lower-cost sister carrier of Emirates airlines, said its flights to and from Israel would be suspended while an investigation takes place.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
The seven Chi Phi members in question were suspended, expelled, or faced other consequences, such as writing an essay, but most were allowed to continue their education at the university following a monthslong Title IX investigation.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of investigation

Noun

NASASpaceflight has many cameras in position around Starbase, and the company typically shares up-close video views and live commentary for preflight activities.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Rates become an even bigger hurdle for stocks Treasury yields surged to multidecade highs last week as strong economic data and hawkish Federal Reserve commentary raised expectations for more rate hikes.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of commentary

Noun

These drones can create digital inspection records that can be delivered offsite for storage or later review, creating better documentation for compliance, dispute resolution and decision making.

— Natalie Lemke, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Instead, that would have to wait a few months longer, after a gantlet of inspections that included long waits was finally finished.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of inspection

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

And in the full sentence that is a school, curricular interruptions are security threats to the accreditation evaluation that protects the bottom line.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 36, of Florida was deemed mentally competent by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Maria Cavalluzzi, meaning the criminal case can proceed after a competency evaluation delayed it for more than four months.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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