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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anatomizing
Noun
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Track all of the day’s news and analysis here.—
Yun Li,Alex Harring,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 May 2026 -
An earlier analysis from Deutsche Bank pointed out that the CBO assumes the primary deficit—the shortfall between revenue and spending excluding interest payments on debt—is expected to remain relatively stable over the next decade and beyond at about 2% of GDP.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Miller noted that analyzing population growth through different lenses, like percent change, change year-over-year and numeric change, can provide a more comprehensive understanding of growth patterns in the Valley.—
Rose Evans
May 2,
Idaho Statesman,
2 May 2026
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BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Jamie Bell has his best chance at major award hardware since his Billy Elliot days as the protagonist of Richard Gadd’s violent examination of masculinity in Half Man.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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An examination of tree rings confirmed that a red aurora had occurred in China between 1200 and 1201 CE.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
Verb
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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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Lenee has been getting the full internet treatment ever since Hunter became one of the biggest stars in college football, with fans dissecting her every move.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The person who confirmed the FBI’s search was not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation by name and spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Investigators recovered a 9 mm SIG Sauer handgun, according to the filing, and seized electronic devices as part of the investigation.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Given the highly turbulent nature of the solar atmosphere, researchers are now examining whether similar variations in type III burst drift rates could be driven by magnetic irregularities, including switchbacks or broader field deflections.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Last month, Disability Law Colorado released a report examining conditions inside youth detention facilities.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Cook County Public Guardian Charles Golbert, whose staff oversees the cases of more than 600 adults under guardianship and has helped champion the bill, said face-to-face meetings are standard practice in his office prior to appointment and are crucial to properly assessing the person’s needs.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Ignoring race type when assessing a horse’s past performances is also common.—
Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Anatomizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomizing. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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