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
The New York attorney general’s office, for example, publishes an annual report analyzing hundreds of nonprofit fundraising campaigns.
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Sarah Webber, Fortune, 24 May 2026
The Evangelistas are no strangers to analyzing cases.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Get in the habit of analyzing outputs, reflecting on larger implications, spotting assumptions, and verifying facts and sources.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
But 11% of the patients on the highest dose discontinued due to adverse events, and when analyzing all patients, including those who discontinued, the efficacy was 25%.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 May 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
By analyzing a full year’s worth of data, the annual report helps identify long-term trends, environmental conditions, and persistent pollution sources that affect public health, said Meurice.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Some tools, like Face2social, go a step further by analyzing facial features rather than just matching similar images.
—William Jones, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Researchers have advanced the study of late-medieval mercury treatments by analyzing concentrations in dental calculus instead of bone for the first time.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Sarah Webber, Fortune, 24 May 2026
The Evangelistas are no strangers to analyzing cases.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Get in the habit of analyzing outputs, reflecting on larger implications, spotting assumptions, and verifying facts and sources.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
But 11% of the patients on the highest dose discontinued due to adverse events, and when analyzing all patients, including those who discontinued, the efficacy was 25%.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 May 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
By analyzing a full year’s worth of data, the annual report helps identify long-term trends, environmental conditions, and persistent pollution sources that affect public health, said Meurice.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Some tools, like Face2social, go a step further by analyzing facial features rather than just matching similar images.
—William Jones, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Researchers have advanced the study of late-medieval mercury treatments by analyzing concentrations in dental calculus instead of bone for the first time.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analyzing
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Not just beat reporters, mind you, but fan sites, Substacks, podcasts and YouTube channels, all of which spend eight months dissecting every name at every position — a media climate befitting modern college football.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Teams spent several months scouting, interviewing, dissecting each player’s physical skills and character before the draft.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Investigators are examining possible anti-Islamic writings found in the car where police found the dead suspects, two senior law enforcement officials said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Michael Spence, who oversees the Washington side of Pirro’s office, also said prosecutors are examining whether parents living in Maryland or Virginia could potentially face liability if their children travel into Washington to participate in the disturbances.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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But assessing how the rocket and satellite maker stacks up against other companies right now is ultimately a pretty silly exercise — and one that isn’t rooted in the actual promise of what buying shares in SpaceX today will yield in the future.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
23 May 2026
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Investors are assessing elevated bond yields and inflationary pressures, as global government bonds continue to come under pressure.—
Joseph Wilkins,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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The Investigative Committee and the Buryat Transport Prosecutor's Office (BTPO) are investigating the hovercraft accident, according to Russian media outlets.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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The team examined 12 existing studies investigating blood pressure and consumption of legumes like beans and chickpeas and soy products like tofu and tempeh.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
19 May 2026
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Mature organizations get more sophisticated about diagnosing these dynamics.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Still, diagnosing Grok’s troubles on benchmarks alone may be a fool’s errand.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
14 May 2026
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Understanding the distinction between nominal and real yields is essential to evaluating whether an investment truly accomplishes this goal.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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To that end, the Sun Sentinel reached out to a long-time NBA scout whose job for decades has been evaluating such talent.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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