as in dissecting
to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships
analyze the park's ecosystem before deciding whether hunting should be allowed
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Recent Examples of analyzing
Cause of avalanche not immediately known Representatives from the Northwest Avalanche Center also responded to the scene to assist in analyzing the incident, according to the sheriff's office.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Kirk Herbstreit has spent the last three decades analyzing college football teams and games.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
In his postgame interviews analyzing the play of his basketball team, UCLA coach Mick Cronin is spot on.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Duties include analyzing scientific data to understand risks to people and the environment; helping decide the best cleanup approach and making sure project costs are accurate and paid.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been analyzing the entire genetic code of virus samples to determine if the outbreaks are related, a newer technique that has not traditionally been used to assess measles transmission.
—Reuters 20 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
By analyzing nearly half a million nearby star systems, the team sought to understand how often planets survive when their host stars swell into red giants.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Related Stories Set to receive the Indie Star Award at Tauron American Film Festival, Philippe has become known for analyzing cinema history in his detailed docs.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Kirk Herbstreit has spent the last three decades analyzing college football teams and games.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
In his postgame interviews analyzing the play of his basketball team, UCLA coach Mick Cronin is spot on.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Duties include analyzing scientific data to understand risks to people and the environment; helping decide the best cleanup approach and making sure project costs are accurate and paid.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been analyzing the entire genetic code of virus samples to determine if the outbreaks are related, a newer technique that has not traditionally been used to assess measles transmission.
—Reuters 20 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
By analyzing nearly half a million nearby star systems, the team sought to understand how often planets survive when their host stars swell into red giants.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Related Stories Set to receive the Indie Star Award at Tauron American Film Festival, Philippe has become known for analyzing cinema history in his detailed docs.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analyzing
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While some installments tackled the basics like cooking supplies, automobiles, and food, others threw curveballs such as dissecting the inner workings of 3-D commercial signs, false teeth, cuckoo clocks, and more.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Dec. 2025
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One employee mentioned she had been heavily invested in the drama, dissecting the turn of events with everyone from her friends to her uncle.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
3 Dec. 2025
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Whether revisiting legendary careers or examining the fleeting intensity of modern pop, these films offer music lovers a chance to experience the stories behind the sound.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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This past summer, Brossoit and doctors, after examining his right hip, found the root cause of the knee pain — a cam lesion on the head of his femur that was causing issues with cartilage inside the joint.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The congregation is still assessing the damage and received outreach from other houses of worship, said Schipper.—
Charlotte Kramon,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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The congregation is still assessing the damage and received outreach from other houses of worship, said Michele Schipper, CEO of the Institute of Southern Jewish Life and past president of the congregation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The criminal section of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division specializes in investigating and prosecuting constitutional violations by law enforcement officers.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Hutchison also began investigating a similar unsolved murder in Sunnyvale -- the 1979 stabbing of 18-year-old Estella Mena, a high-school student working part-time as a security guard.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The 6-foot, 195-pound versatile playmaker is instinctive, capable of quickly diagnosing layered route concepts, and will bait quarterbacks into making a mistake.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Clinicians continue to be encouraged to use AI for administrative shortcuts (coding, charting, prior authorization claims) but national specialty organizations haven’t pushed them to use GenAI for diagnosing disease, reducing medical errors or improving clinical outcomes.—
Robert Pearl,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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After evaluating seven blankets over 72 hours for coziness, performance, durability, and overall value, the Bedsure Heated Blanket stood out as the most comfortable option.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The New Orleans Saints won’t be evaluating their quarterback position much this offseason, unlike other teams.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Analyzing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analyzing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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