as in analysis
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 anatomy
This part of the creature’s anatomy is similar to a batch of segments bearing respiratory organs at the rear of the body found in distant modern radiodont relatives like horseshoe crabs, woodlice and insects, Moysiuk said.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Presented by Orange County Extension Agent Calvin Gardner, this hands-on class will cover fungi anatomy, growth habits, and edible uses, plus participants will make a mushroom grow bag to take home.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025
According to the group, most participants choose tubal ligation, a permanent sterilization procedure for people with female anatomy.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
Human anatomy and physiology, an elective class, also covers some material.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Presented by Orange County Extension Agent Calvin Gardner, this hands-on class will cover fungi anatomy, growth habits, and edible uses, plus participants will make a mushroom grow bag to take home.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025
According to the group, most participants choose tubal ligation, a permanent sterilization procedure for people with female anatomy.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
Human anatomy and physiology, an elective class, also covers some material.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anatomy
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In Gilbert’s hands, reappraising the decade from a feminist perspective is more an exercise in cataloguing than in analysis: the ideology of the era is not subtle, and its narratives don’t need decoding.—
Dayna Tortorici,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Yet a new 2025 UCLA analysis of 20,000 working adults finds that self-employment, especially for women, is linked to significantly lower rates of obesity, inactivity, and poor sleep, three of the biggest drivers of heart trouble.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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During cross examination, Abrego Garcia’s attorneys raised questions about possible conflicts of interest.—
Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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On cross examination, defense attorneys introduced evidence showing Jane expressed gratitude for Combs during the trip.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
11 June 2025
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The dissection revealed that humpback whales have a surprisingly low density of these cells, especially compared to humans.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Reinterpreting the giant of Japanese cinema’s 1963 classic, High and Low, a tense police procedural with a sharp dissection of social class structures, Lee and screenwriter Alan Fox handle the material with the utmost care and respect.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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“Anatomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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