as in analysis
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
a minutely detailed anatomy of the "perfect crime"
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Recent Examples of anatomy
Due to her influence, Gein avoided going on dates with women, preferring to spend his time poring over anatomy books.
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Henrot is the nature whose anatomy includes a single-chambered uterus.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
High-resolution 3-D scans allow researchers to visualize minuscule anatomies without lifting a scalpel.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
With the early anatomy lectures of Mary Gove Nichols and Paulina Wright (Davis) that helped women claim sovereignty over their bodies.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Henrot is the nature whose anatomy includes a single-chambered uterus.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
High-resolution 3-D scans allow researchers to visualize minuscule anatomies without lifting a scalpel.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
With the early anatomy lectures of Mary Gove Nichols and Paulina Wright (Davis) that helped women claim sovereignty over their bodies.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anatomy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anatomy
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Our proprietary technology combines geospatial analysis, artificial intelligence, and data science to identify rural properties with high potential both for environmental preservation and for deforestation risk.—
Tarciana Medeiros,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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The global shipping industry is responsible for around 3% of global planet-heating pollution annually, a figure that could rise to 17% by 2050 if no action is taken, according to a 2018 European Parliament analysis.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement A number of those released on Monday were then airlifted to hospital nearby for further checks after each hostage was given an initial medical examination.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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The moral and human cost will be a lasting stain and requires accountability and real examination of our collective conscience and our government’s policies.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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He has not been seen in public since March, but the investigation of his activities had not previously been disclosed by Chinese authorities.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories Ofcom’s investigation found that the documentary’s failure to disclose that the 13-year-old narrator’s father held a position in the Hamas-run administration constituted a material breach of rules requiring factual programs to provide audiences with accurate information.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The John Ritter Foundation, founded by Ritter’s widow Amy Yasbeck, spread awareness about aortic health and funds research into aortic dissection.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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For the real monomaniacs, this album has unleashed a bounty of dissection opportunities.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Anatomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomy. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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