as in analyzed
to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships
if you anatomize the problem, you'll see it stems from a combination of her bad behavior and your unwillingness to speak to her about it
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The survey analyzed anonymized, aggregated workplace data from companies using the Glean Work AI platform, a private search tool used to manage their internal information.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026 -
My research team recently analyzed state spending on addressing the needs of homeless people and reducing homelessness to see if state budgets back up that stated political commitment to make the issue a high priority.—
Benjamin F. Henwood,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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The surgeons carefully dissected the area and extracted all larvae.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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Some of these couples were tabloid fixtures, their breakups dissected like national news.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
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Authorities added that items from the tent were examined by the Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory, but investigators at the time were unable to obtain usable latent fingerprints from them.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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And because his authority is nowhere on the org chart, it cannot be examined, questioned, or held accountable in any formal sense.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Anatomized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomized. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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