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How is the word analyze distinct from other similar verbs?

The words break down and dissect are common synonyms of analyze. While all three words mean "to divide a complex whole into its parts or elements," analyze suggests separating or distinguishing the component parts of something (such as a substance, a process, a situation) so as to discover its true nature or inner relationships.

analyzed the collected data

In what contexts can break down take the place of analyze?

The meanings of break down and analyze largely overlap; however, break down implies a reducing to simpler parts or divisions.

break down the budget

When is it sensible to use dissect instead of analyze?

In some situations, the words dissect and analyze are roughly equivalent. However, dissect suggests a searching analysis by laying bare parts or pieces for individual scrutiny.

commentators dissected every word of the speech

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of analyze To to identify the best housing markets for first-time homebuyers, WalletHub analyzed 300 U.S. cities based on affordability, real estate market and quality of life and assigned them scores out of 100. Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025 The goal, according to the FBI, is to analyze and compare which devices were within the coverage area during specific windows of time on the nights of the attacks and surrounding dates, as well as any devices that follow suspicious patterns. Ramal Nasim, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025 Stay tuned for the report this fall, which will present and analyze the survey results. Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 25 July 2025 The researchers’ proof-of-concept exploit was able to tamper with deep neural network models used in machine learning for things like autonomous driving, healthcare applications, and medical imaging for analyzing MRI scans. ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for analyze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analyze
Verb
  • These moments have since become the subject of viral social media videos and memes, with internet sleuths now dissecting whether Pascal's behavior towards pregnant and married Kirby crossed a line.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
  • Ansari and Reeves sit down with Entertainment Weekly to dissect the trailer, also sharing tidbits about how Reeves' past comedic roles — notably, the hapless Ted from the Bill & Ted film franchise — helped lay the groundwork for Gabriel.
    EW.com, EW.com, 23 July 2025
Verb
  • The current playoff format deserves to be thoroughly dissected and examined.
    Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Lawmakers have dipped into the state's dwindling savings accounts to cover the deficit, said Matt Berman, a University of Alaska Anchorage economics professor who co-authored a 2016 report that examined various deficit-reduction methods.
    Emily Schwing, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • If not, assess where your points and miles will be the most valuable to you.
    Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2025
  • However, the Pentagon assessed in its report that the ship can launch large maritime unmanned aerial vehicles for strike, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The city is actively investigating him, Pureval said.
    Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Israel's military said police were investigating the incident.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Therefore, a first step in structuring your team for rapid growth is evaluating which roles are critical to the business’s long-term growth and which current roles can be transitioned to fill those needs.
    Ahzam Afzal, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Installation of the devices at village intersections originally was evaluated based on a number of variables, including traffic volume, accident rates, crash and injury severity, crash type and red-light violations committed during those crashes.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Those who are diagnosed with the malignant tumor have a median survival rate of about 14 to 14.5 months.
    Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 23 July 2025
  • At the end of 2020, Kooymans told his bandmates that he’d been diagnosed with ALS, scuttling their hopes for a proper farewell tour.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025

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“Analyze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analyze. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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