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

Denver Health ambulances took more than nine minutes to arrive after being assigned to an emergency call 7,865 times during the first seven months of 2026, according to an analysis of ambulance response records obtained by CBS Colorado.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Combining advanced computing and machine learning with uncertainty analysis could make the data more useful when rapid decisions are necessary, including disaster response and infrastructure planning.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of analysis

Verb

Maithreyi Gopalan is a professor and researcher at the University of Oregon and has been analyzing the latest files over the last two days.

— Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
That’s what Florida International University researchers learned while testing popular smartwatches from Apple, Fitbit, Samsung and Garmin as part of a new study analyzing how effective the wearable tech is for tracking calories.

— Michelle Marchante September 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of analyzing

Noun

One place that states can begin with is a closer examination of nonmedical vaccine exemptions for schoolchildren.

— Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
In a recent examination of prescribing trends, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, Olfson and his team reported progress.

— Paula Span, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of examination

Verb

The talk may be the stuff of an interesting dinner party, ending with a pleasant Italian dessert, but dissecting every uneven course that arrives doesn’t result in a satisfying meal, especially for the brain.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Stan Wars, co-hosted by Ian Slater (H3) and Olivia Lopes (H3, Rodiculous Pod), digs into the big pop culture debates of our time, dissecting the various arguments within the entertainment world to determine who is right and who is wrong.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of dissecting

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Running parallel to this butchery investigation is the arrival of perpetually hungover FBI agent Gwen Birgssen, played by British actress Lily James with an incomprehensible southern drawl and some clunky platitudes that veer into genre parody.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Doctors can use the score to determine whether more investigation or treatment is necessary, particularly in people who have inherited risk of pancreatic cancer or who have had pancreatitis, for example.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of investigation

Verb

Start by assessing the immediate market, the inherent demand, the domain’s SEO and brand value and its potential to impact your enterprise in the long run.

— Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
From there, its autonomous navigation system determined how to reach them by continuously assessing conditions, including wind direction and speed, currents, and available battery power.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

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