ANATOMIZING Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

anatomizing 1 of 2

noun

as in analysis

the separation and identification of the parts of a whole your anatomizing of the situation is quite insightful

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anatomizing

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verb

present participle of anatomize

as in analyzing

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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Noun

The largest analysis included nearly 4,000 people age 80 and older who were followed for between about three and five years.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
WarMatrix is designed to help military planners run sophisticated wargaming and analysis, and Code Metal’s work is expected to allow analyses that once took months to be completed in days.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of analysis

Noun

Noor Kestou, 33, of Commerce, appeared for a preliminary examination on Thursday on an involuntary manslaughter charge, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
And Becca is so sassy too when Mel wants to try to do the examination.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of examination

Noun

This year, the agency has already posted 20 investigations and says work remains active for 18 foodborne illness clusters.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
The Army notified his former patients there about the investigation and how to report any complaints, NBC News reported.

— Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of investigation

Verb

The next phase will include examining more types and grades of iron ore, since the Iron Range contains a wide variety of resources.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
European governments are now examining a range of measures to mitigate the impact of heatwaves and low river levels on nuclear power plants.

— , CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of examining

Verb

The report from the Pentagon has at least 153, but notes that as of earlier this year, there were 15 other incidents in Yemen the military was assessing in response to reports received through nongovernmental organizations.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Much of Choco is only reachable by boat or plane, which may pose difficulty in assessing the wider toll.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

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