analyst

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Recent Examples of analyst Since fiscal year 2019-20, state spending has grown by more than $100 billion, primarily from maintaining and expanding education, according to the analyst. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026 At a news conference in April announcing the arrests, Placer County Sheriff Wayne Woo said analysts at a forensic lab in Contra Costa County identified James Lawhead as the suspect using DNA evidence collected from the 1991 homicide. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026 Historians, strategists, and analysts are brought in to give some context, particularly for the question of how much these impressions influence voters — do these performances merge with their targets’ public personas, turning comic exaggerations into liabilities? Jason Bailey, Vulture, 27 May 2026 An experienced analyst notices when a number feels wrong. Emma McGrattan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for analyst
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Noun
  • The two are former columnists at The New York Times, and neither had broadcast television experience before arriving at CBS.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 2 June 2026
  • Daniel DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities and a foreign affairs columnist for the Tribune.
    Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Bernadette’s gifts were different, observers said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 June 2026
  • While countless observers including New Atlas have noted the dangers of embedding AI into policing, the WSU CSI app offers an opportunity to serve vulnerable people much better than police have typically done.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • As a social entrepreneur and commentator, Steven Olikara has spent much of his career trying to close those divides.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • Others in the race include no party preference candidates Jesus Patino, an engineer; and Eric Troutman, an attorney; and Libertarian Derrick Michael Reid, a geopolitical commentator.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Multiple Amazon reviewers claim their at-home manicures can last for up to two to three weeks following the four-step system.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
  • Hoka has a mass following besides me, including reviewers on the Hoka website.
    Nicolette Accardi, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026

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“Analyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analyst. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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