as in analysis
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
the book's dissection of the problem of obesity in this country
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Recent Examples of dissection
This kind of pain could also be a sign of aortic dissection, or tearing in the aorta, which is the main artery carrying blood from the heart.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
This is a big novel, full of ideas and ripe for dissection.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
Penny had a large dissection of his aorta that needed to be repaired immediately.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
While Rare, Neck Cracking Can Damage a Critical Artery
The scariest potential consequence of neck cracking is what’s called a vertebral artery dissection, in other words, a tear in an artery.
—Julia Ries, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
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Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
This is a big novel, full of ideas and ripe for dissection.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
Penny had a large dissection of his aorta that needed to be repaired immediately.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
While Rare, Neck Cracking Can Damage a Critical Artery
The scariest potential consequence of neck cracking is what’s called a vertebral artery dissection, in other words, a tear in an artery.
—Julia Ries, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissection
Noun
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There is a duty of care not to use data for the sake of it, but rather to ensure that analysis stands up to proper scrutiny and scientific rigour where possible.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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An analysis of the post-pandemic absenteeism trend from think tank RAND Corporation's researchers attributes focuses on lingering effects of the pandemic.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Cape Fear series adaptation — created, written, and showrun by Nick Antosca — is billed as a tense, Hitchcockian thriller and an examination of America’s obsession with true crime in the 21st century.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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New technologies are always up for examination before becoming routine, said Nathan Lents, a professor of biology at the City University of New York’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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As part of the investigation, the FA leant on analysis of the four suspicious matches provided by Stats Perform Integrity Services (SPIS), which is a division of data company Stats Perform.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the Homeland Security Investigations Task Force, other agencies involved in the investigation were the Fayetteville, Eureka Springs, Harrison, Springdale and Berryville police departments, according to the release.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Dissection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissection. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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