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or analytical
as in reasonable
according to the rules of logic
presented a very analytical argument for the defendant's guilt
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Recent Examples of analytic
And that moment of analytical doubt pulls viewers and listeners out of the work’s emotional world.
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Tamilla Triantoro, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2025
Quarterback Brock Purdy is a leader in a more reserved, analytical way.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Virgos are known for their analytical skills, but can be prone to taking the analysis a little too far and ruminating over matters.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 Aug. 2025
As manufacturers recruit the next generation, cybersecurity and analytical skills are becoming hiring priorities—reinforcing the need to align technical innovation with human development, according to the report.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Tamilla Triantoro, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2025
Quarterback Brock Purdy is a leader in a more reserved, analytical way.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Virgos are known for their analytical skills, but can be prone to taking the analysis a little too far and ruminating over matters.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 Aug. 2025
As manufacturers recruit the next generation, cybersecurity and analytical skills are becoming hiring priorities—reinforcing the need to align technical innovation with human development, according to the report.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analytic
Adjective
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As the morning goes on, the turnaround points will move closer to the ends of the bridge, so walkers need to keep up a reasonable pace.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Consider the Nortiv 8 Men’s Low Waterproof Hiking Shoe, now on sale for a reasonable $40.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Aug. 2025
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Just as a logical gate in a regular computer changes bits from 0 to 1 to allow computation, quantum gates manipulate qubits.—
Ananya Palivela,
Scientific American,
30 Aug. 2025
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As well as being founder members of the Federation, their pointed ears and logical worldview have become synonymous with the franchise.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Tamura was issued a citation for operating an unregistered vehicle and driving without a valid drivers license.—
Amanda Jackson,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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The committee filed more than 10,500 signatures and the county found 7,531 of those signatures were valid on May 1.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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But the partnership’s work on emerging Pillar 2 technologies is less coherent than AUKUS plans for Australian nuclear submarines.—
GARY ROUGHEAD,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
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Because the friction caused by waves that slightly interfere is slightly less stable than the coherent state when waves seamlessly add up.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Obviously, this is not a rational solution to her problems.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Hopefully rational voices, if there are any left inside the White House or the Pentagon, will prevail in the coming days.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Lots of presumably sensible and appropriate reasons to look at user prompts are readily justifiable.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Those are sensible takes, not only for preserving the Fed’s credibility but also protecting the personal lives of everyone working there.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Sherrod’s fumble ended a promising drive inside the USF 40, and redshirt freshman Sire Gaines coughed up the football on a running play at the USF 16 late in the second quarter, ending another good drive.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Aug. 2025
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Taylor Swift has the ring; but there's something good in the news for all of us.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Analytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analytic. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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