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according to the rules of logic
presented a very analytical argument for the defendant's guilt
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Recent Examples of analytic
Timmins has long been an analytical darling in a sheltered third-pair capacity.
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Additionally, the analytical assessments performed by the team indicate that the sensitivity of this quantum array approach is higher than classical alternatives.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
One report from the social-media analytic company Brandwatch found that, in the days around January 1, mentions of resolutions fell 50 percent last holiday season when compared with the year prior.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Chinese models like DeepSeek-R1 and the recent Kimi K2 Thinking model have an edge over American models in cost efficiency and certain analytical functions.
—Samuel Field, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Additionally, the analytical assessments performed by the team indicate that the sensitivity of this quantum array approach is higher than classical alternatives.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
One report from the social-media analytic company Brandwatch found that, in the days around January 1, mentions of resolutions fell 50 percent last holiday season when compared with the year prior.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Chinese models like DeepSeek-R1 and the recent Kimi K2 Thinking model have an edge over American models in cost efficiency and certain analytical functions.
—Samuel Field, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analytic
Adjective
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But logical arguments won't change a person's mind unless the emotional foundation is also addressed.—
Gwen Faulkenberry,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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All in all, the Wave For 2 seems like a logical addition to a lineup that was previously focused on family camper vans for four to six people.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Scapegoating everyone of similar background as a criminal should be self-evidently wrong to any rational person.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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Even paranoiacs have enemies, maybe rendering their paranoia a rational response.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The title—The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars—suggests a coherent narrative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Pahlavi doesn’t appear to have a coherent follow-up plan, however.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Advertisement Think smart regulation, not more regulation The dealmaking bonanza on Wall Street since Biden Administration officials left office offers a reasonable gauge of the damage inflicted when regulatory agencies are captured by ideology.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The only reasonable, logical explanation to Indiana University’s success in football is not coaching, but cheating.—
Mac Engel
January 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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However, Navajo officials have raised concerns that federal agents haven’t consistently recognized these documents as valid and could still detain tribal members.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Munoz-Guatemala was also convicted of driving without a valid license and was charged multiple times for driving illegally.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In the first half, the defensive activity and competitive spirit were far better against the league’s best team, a night after Miami came up woefully short in both of those areas against the league’s worst team.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Despite being given three power plays in the first, the B’s were not good at all on the man advantage.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Analytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analytic. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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