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
After those two weeks, Paula died from the aortic dissection at 66.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
In 1752 Britain decided that homicide was punishable by dissection.
—Tara Ramanathan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
The play begins in the mode of a Black sitcom, but this is an elaborate ruse for a theatrical dissection of the subjects of race, representation, spectatorship and control.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
What follows this admission is a piercing dissection not of the art itself, but of frameworks of looking at Black art and life that go beyond racist tropes disguised as appeals to the primitive, the spontaneous, the corporeal.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
In 1752 Britain decided that homicide was punishable by dissection.
—Tara Ramanathan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
The play begins in the mode of a Black sitcom, but this is an elaborate ruse for a theatrical dissection of the subjects of race, representation, spectatorship and control.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
What follows this admission is a piercing dissection not of the art itself, but of frameworks of looking at Black art and life that go beyond racist tropes disguised as appeals to the primitive, the spontaneous, the corporeal.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissection
Noun
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Late last month, a private forensic lab in Florida sent a hair sample to the FBI for more advanced analysis.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Key to this analysis is an investigation into the different approaches to bombing.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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Jamie Bell has his best chance at major award hardware since his Billy Elliot days as the protagonist of Richard Gadd’s violent examination of masculinity in Half Man.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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An examination of tree rings confirmed that a red aurora had occurred in China between 1200 and 1201 CE.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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The person who confirmed the FBI’s search was not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation by name and spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Investigators recovered a 9 mm SIG Sauer handgun, according to the filing, and seized electronic devices as part of the investigation.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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“Dissection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissection. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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