as in analyses
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 anatomies
The fossil will hopefully help scientists trace the development of modern-day arthropods, and reveal how their simpler ancestors developed the complex anatomies of the creatures that exist today.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
High-resolution 3-D scans allow researchers to visualize minuscule anatomies without lifting a scalpel.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
Norselapsis straddles both anatomies, with researchers likening it to a human whose arms extended from behind their cheeks.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
High-resolution 3-D scans allow researchers to visualize minuscule anatomies without lifting a scalpel.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
Norselapsis straddles both anatomies, with researchers likening it to a human whose arms extended from behind their cheeks.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anatomies
Noun
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The modern world forces us to waste time doing cost-benefit analyses of various inconveniences.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Improving these decisions requires multiple analyses, including reviewing past collections, identifying which attributes mattered, mapping those attributes to sell-through and comparing them to current demand signals.—
Anita Beveridge-Raffo,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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While all three attacks are being treated as separate incidents, counterterror police are conducting the investigations due to the nature of the attacks, their locations and the types of buildings involved, the Met said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Amid the police investigations, Mortensen filed for a protective order against Paul on March 19.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That is why the recent ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court allowing women to sit for the national rabbinical examinations feels so significant, and so deeply personal.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Included in the analysis were examinations of pay distribution, employment conditions, labor load and education rates of a demographic that makes up 39% of the Golden State’s labor force.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Anatomies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomies. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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