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 rare preservation has made the task of paleontologists much easier, providing clear evidence to determine the creature’s anatomy and behavior.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
With the early anatomy lectures of Mary Gove Nichols and Paulina Wright (Davis) that helped women claim sovereignty over their bodies.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
But Marsalis aims to instead study their regenerative, evolving anatomy in order to potentially create medicine from them — and perhaps a cure for her own condition.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
As if your anatomy did not limit your grip strength.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
With the early anatomy lectures of Mary Gove Nichols and Paulina Wright (Davis) that helped women claim sovereignty over their bodies.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
But Marsalis aims to instead study their regenerative, evolving anatomy in order to potentially create medicine from them — and perhaps a cure for her own condition.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
As if your anatomy did not limit your grip strength.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anatomy
Noun
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Community colleges and higher education The budget includes about $493 million in funding for community colleges in Michigan, a slight increase from the previous fiscal year, according to fiscal analyses.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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According to WalletHub’s analysis, the five states with the highest student loan payments are Vermont, with a median payment of $248 per month, followed by Massachusetts ($241), Maryland ($240), New Hampshire ($240), and New Jersey ($235).—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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But Newcastle were hopeful that initial examinations pointed towards a less severe knee problem and, following two separate assessments from specialists, that has proven to be the case.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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An examination of the bodies concluded they were killed hours later.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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That kind of history and devastation can be fertile ground for paranormal investigations.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Years after Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman fought to the death to save his fellow soldiers, an intelligence officer strives to prove his valor — leading an investigation that ultimately would secure him the Medal of Honor.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mussolini is at once an incisive psychological portrait of one of the 20th century’s most destructive individuals and a clear-eyed dissection of fascism’s politically expedient, intellectually incoherent origins.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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After having already staved off throat cancer a decade prior, Dimon experienced an acute aortic dissection, or a tear in the inner layer of the body’s main artery, and had to rush to the hospital.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Anatomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomy. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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