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
Seed dissection is another fun, easy activity for young gardeners.
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Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Larson unexpectedly died of an aortic dissection the night before the show’s first off-Broadway performance in 1996.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 May 2026
However, Larson died the night of the final rehearsal and just one day before Rent's first Off-Broadway preview performance, at the age of 35, from an aortic dissection, believed to have been caused by undiagnosed Marfan syndrome.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
After a casino owner turned TV star first became President of the United States, media networks further beefed up their political coverage by treating it like entertainment, amplifying juicy play-by-plays over granular dissections of policy.
—Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
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Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Larson unexpectedly died of an aortic dissection the night before the show’s first off-Broadway performance in 1996.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 May 2026
However, Larson died the night of the final rehearsal and just one day before Rent's first Off-Broadway preview performance, at the age of 35, from an aortic dissection, believed to have been caused by undiagnosed Marfan syndrome.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
After a casino owner turned TV star first became President of the United States, media networks further beefed up their political coverage by treating it like entertainment, amplifying juicy play-by-plays over granular dissections of policy.
—Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissection
Noun
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Property appraisers in Broward and Palm Beach counties have come up with their own detailed analysis showing the impact.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Fox News Digital previously reported on Jones' earlier analyses of potential organic material and anomalies beneath the formation.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Rather than prompting examination of the systems in which those outcomes occur, a common counterargument is that attention to diversity risks lowering standards or excusing poor performance.—
Vanessa Grubbs,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Levinson and director of photography Marcell Rév mostly left the soundstages that defined the first two seasons for an expansive, on-location examination of Southern California, from Lancaster to Long Beach.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Investigating active government officials in Mexico is a new strategy for the United States, which in the past refrained from targeting sitting leaders in allied countries with criminal investigations because of the clear political ramifications.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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On Monday, the USTR proposed a 25% duty on many Brazilian goods as a result of a Section 301 investigation into the country’s digital trade practices and preferential tariffs.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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“Dissection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissection. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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