1
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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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
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Recent Examples of analysis
This idea seems to be the conventional wisdom in Italy these days, common on analysis programs, in newspaper columns, and on internet forums.
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Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
The analysis was conducted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonpartisan research and policy institute.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 30 May 2026
Leighty said Commerce City has reviewed its fees as a result of the analysis.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
The impact on local government would be markedly less drastic in the first year and get more intense in the second year, Kiar’s analysis shows.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2026
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Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
The analysis was conducted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonpartisan research and policy institute.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 30 May 2026
Leighty said Commerce City has reviewed its fees as a result of the analysis.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
The impact on local government would be markedly less drastic in the first year and get more intense in the second year, Kiar’s analysis shows.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analysis
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The files were scrutinized by special counsel Robert Hur as part of his investigation into the president’s improper retention of classified documents, from his time as a senator and as vice president.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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During the investigation, a second student came forward and told detectives she had also been victimized by the suspect, Shih said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Issues have featured commentary from the likes of Republican Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, former Republican Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar and prominent conservative voices from across Latin America.—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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Federal law protects certain uses of a celebrity’s image and likeness in cases involving parody, criticism, commentary and news reporting.—
Daryl Lim,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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That disaster inspired a new state law requiring more inspections and registrations of aboveground storage tanks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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Following an inspection, the hardware was fully intact, the company noted in a social media post.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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The agency did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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SkinnyRx and Genesis Health International did not respond to requests for comment.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Early assessments suggested the shaft dropped more than 100 meters (328 feet) into the cave, potentially leading to a chamber where the men could have sought refuge.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Residency programs are guided by a set of core competencies intended to standardize assessment across training environments.—
Vanessa Grubbs,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Rather than prompting examination of the systems in which those outcomes occur, a common counterargument is that attention to diversity risks lowering standards or excusing poor performance.—
Vanessa Grubbs,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Levinson and director of photography Marcell Rév mostly left the soundstages that defined the first two seasons for an expansive, on-location examination of Southern California, from Lancaster to Long Beach.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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The upcoming at-sea demonstrations will therefore serve as one of the most important real-world evaluations yet of the Navy’s vision for a future fleet in which autonomous vessels operate alongside destroyers, submarines, aircraft, and carrier strike groups.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Mozilla said those findings came during an evaluation of the model's ability to help with security work.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Gathering information without dissection Voight analyzed the specimen, a female octopus, using CT imaging to preserve it as best as possible, according to the press release.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Out in the desert, there was no scrutiny of his clashes on the track, no dissection of his words, no chorus of boos.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analysis. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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