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as in logical
according to the rules of logic
presented a very analytical argument for the defendant's guilt
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Recent Examples of analytic
Fans don’t need their local color commentators to be objective or analytical.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
So far in 2026, for example, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and BofA Securities all rank ahead of Citigroup in the latest Global M&A Advisor Ranking on Dealogic, a leading financial analytical platform.
—Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The trustees’ projections also sharpen previous analytical alarms.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026
In Congress and other positions, Becerra earned a reputation as a cerebral, analytical politician who would fully commit to his positions after taking time to mull them over.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
So far in 2026, for example, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and BofA Securities all rank ahead of Citigroup in the latest Global M&A Advisor Ranking on Dealogic, a leading financial analytical platform.
—Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The trustees’ projections also sharpen previous analytical alarms.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026
In Congress and other positions, Becerra earned a reputation as a cerebral, analytical politician who would fully commit to his positions after taking time to mull them over.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analytic
Adjective
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While this might seem like the logical next step in the hiring process for a Ryan Murphy show, the suggestion felt anything but.—
Connor Hines,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The move made little logical sense at the time.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Forced Selling Creates Market Mispricing The market is not a rational machine.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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If Iran’s rulers are so rational and nice, one wonders why their potential acquisition of a nuclear weapon would so concern the United States.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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The person walking between those two rooms is doing the quiet, exhausting work of keeping both versions of themselves coherent.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Romantic from the first frame to the last, Park Chan-wook's 2022 masterpiece is a culmination of his steady and coherent approach to disturbing characters and his love for Hitchcock.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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That's so important, because this isn't about reasonable disputes on policy.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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The most reasonable objection to this view is that resilience returns are too diffuse to underwrite, that avoided losses do not show up in a project’s revenue line the way tolls or tariffs do.—
Ravi S. Bhalla,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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On the other hand, tourism can raise valid concerns among local communities regarding overtourism, rising housing costs and strain on infrastructure.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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The eligible resident who receives the most valid write-in votes will become mayor, even if the total is small.—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson just stopped Haiti's best opportunity to score all night, on a corner kick that found the head of Haiti's Ade and deflected backward on an angle directly into the goal.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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The Marlins improve to 38-38 and are an MLB-best 12-4 in June.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
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“Analytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analytic. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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