analysis

noun

ə-ˈna-lə-səs How to pronounce analysis (audio)
Definition of analysisnext
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 Jake’s analysis found that the UK’s intervention may run all summer, with media plurality issues around news plus kids’ channels portfolios in the spotlight. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 July 2026 Veatch and her colleagues carried out a multifaceted analysis of Stegodon bones found on Flores, studying what happened to the bones after the Stegodons died. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 Every central banker is weighing the balance of these risks, though with Big Tech on his doorstep, Warsh will need to be all the more discerning in both his interpretation of the outlook and the delivery of his analysis. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026 Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for analysis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analysis
  1. investigation
  2. commentary
  3. inspection
  4. comment
  5. assessment
  6. examination
  7. evaluation
  8. dissection
Noun
  • The agency has required the building’s owner to hire a third-party engineer to conduct a forensic evaluation — a formal investigation to determine the cause of the structural failure.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • There were 267 investigations opened by California wildlife officials into wolf-livestock predation in 2025, up from 74 the previous year.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of investigation
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  • The platform has featured traditional adverts for bets, but CazéTV’s commentators have also promoted betting during the games, blending advertising with commentary of the action on the pitch.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • At once pugnaciously combative and unreservedly sentimental, Landon chose to take the series out with a commentary on class revolt.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of commentary
Noun
  • Get regular brake, tire and filter inspections Brakes, tires and filter frequently wear down and need to be replaced.
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Rollins has pushed back on criticism that staff cuts and ongoing plans to relocate much of the agency away from its Washington, DC-area headquarters could have impacted inspections.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
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  • The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for additional comment.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • But many of the online comments show a hunger for local leaders who focus on everyday problems like filling potholes.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of comment
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  • The group has urged the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to evaluate the 37 biodiesel backup generators planned for the data center as a single pollution source and to conduct a complete health risk assessment before issuing approvals.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • In 2004, a Senate Intelligence Committee report concluded the CIA had provided unfounded assessments of the threat posed by Iraq that the Bush administration had relied on to justify going to war.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of assessment
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  • The agency has not indicated when that review will conclude, and the final scope of any patent could change during the examination process.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • The findings came after Crump and the child's family pushed for an independent examination and called for transparency and accountability in the investigation into the June 14 shooting.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 July 2026
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  • The agency has required the building’s owner to hire a third-party engineer to conduct a forensic evaluation — a formal investigation to determine the cause of the structural failure.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Residents can collect soil samples and deliver them to Boyle Heights City Hall and other locations for an evaluation of lead, arsenic, chromium and mercury levels.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of evaluation
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  • The Apartment is a daring dissection of toxicity in the story of an insurance clerk (Jack Lemmon) who lets his co-workers use his apartment to support their infidelity.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 June 2026
  • Co-created by Seinfeld and Larry David, the sitcom was a massive hit in the ’90s thanks to its wry dissection of social norms, and the talents of costars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
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