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

Their findings, which were based on three years of research and analysis, were published in IdeAs, the online journal of the Institute of the Americas. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026

Known locally as Likweli, genetic analysis confirmed that the Colobus congoensis monkey belonged to the colobus family. — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Average retention rates hover around 55% or lower in many analyses, implying an annual customer loss of 45% or more. — Joseph Edgar, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

But a new archeological analysis suggests some royal women in ancient Egypt such as Princess Ita may have been more skilled with weaponry than historians once believed. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 17 July 2026