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
In the past, those doctors simply avoided the glands and blamed mediocre results on unfavorable anatomy.
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Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Dec. 2025
Rollins talks about how her poems engage in call and response with other texts, including the music of Sun Ra and Stevie Wonder and images connected to ornithology, anatomy, Afrofuturism, and the history of slavery.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
The fossil will hopefully help scientists trace the development of modern-day arthropods, and reveal how their simpler ancestors developed the complex anatomies of the creatures that exist today.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Hands and feet have similar anatomy; both have five fingers or toes that are moved by muscles and tendons.
—Steven Lautzenheiser, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
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Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Dec. 2025
Rollins talks about how her poems engage in call and response with other texts, including the music of Sun Ra and Stevie Wonder and images connected to ornithology, anatomy, Afrofuturism, and the history of slavery.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
The fossil will hopefully help scientists trace the development of modern-day arthropods, and reveal how their simpler ancestors developed the complex anatomies of the creatures that exist today.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Hands and feet have similar anatomy; both have five fingers or toes that are moved by muscles and tendons.
—Steven Lautzenheiser, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anatomy
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China has undertaken a massive expansion of sites linked to missile production since 2020, bolstering its ability to potentially deter the US military and assert its dominance in the region, a new CNN analysis of satellite images, maps and government notices reveals.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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LinkedIn’s research shows that while 45% of professionals use AI regularly for routine tasks, only one in three of those AI users apply it to high-level work like strategy or data analysis.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Cowley ends his examination of the postwar cultural situation on a note of doubt, not least about the changing status and nature of literary criticism.—
Michael Gorra,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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The helicopter was recovered and retained for further examination.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The investigation remains ongoing.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Detectives asked anyone with information regarding Randall’s whereabouts or details relevant to the homicide investigation to call the Police Department at 916-714-5115.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Anatomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomy. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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