as in analyzes
to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships
let's dissect the plot of this thriller to see what makes it thrilling
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Recent Examples of dissects
Dolan dissects his estrangement from his mother after forty years of attempts at peace, and weaves in research and reportage about child abuse and trauma.
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Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Each installment dissects the making-of of a show, novel, painting, song, or other work through conversations with artists and their artifacts.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Shops sell commemorative merchandise, the press dissects the dress and flower details ad nauseam, and the wedding attire may even go on display after the event.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
Bill of the Month is a crowdsourced investigation by KFF Health News and The Washington Post’s Well+Being that dissects and explains medical bills.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Jack Lang dissects the key talking points.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Her own divorce, then, represented a shattering—of a home, of an identity, of a life—a process that Cusk dissects with a surgeon’s coolness and precision.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
And the Roundtable dissects the news that the Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, and pays tribute to the late Rob Reiner.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025
Fortune’s Eleanor Pringle introduces us to the finalists and dissects their on-record opinions about the running of the central bank.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Each installment dissects the making-of of a show, novel, painting, song, or other work through conversations with artists and their artifacts.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Shops sell commemorative merchandise, the press dissects the dress and flower details ad nauseam, and the wedding attire may even go on display after the event.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
Bill of the Month is a crowdsourced investigation by KFF Health News and The Washington Post’s Well+Being that dissects and explains medical bills.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Jack Lang dissects the key talking points.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Her own divorce, then, represented a shattering—of a home, of an identity, of a life—a process that Cusk dissects with a surgeon’s coolness and precision.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
And the Roundtable dissects the news that the Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, and pays tribute to the late Rob Reiner.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025
Fortune’s Eleanor Pringle introduces us to the finalists and dissects their on-record opinions about the running of the central bank.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissects
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Then the Solar System Dynamics Group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory analyzes the objects that will come closest to Earth, using infrared-scanning telescopes such as NEOWISE to estimate the size of asteroids, especially darker ones that are difficult to see in the visible spectrum.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 May 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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The book examines what Brownback describes as an increasingly sophisticated system of surveillance and repression targeting Christians, Uyghur Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong practitioners.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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These themes are explored further in his book, The AI Revolution is Here – Preparing the Workforce for Change, which examines how organizations can adapt to technological change while maintaining a human-centric focus.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The new family engagement proposal would involve an expansion of a CMS program that assesses the needs of eight individual schools and works with community partners to meet needs.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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That’s how perennial All-Star José Ramírez assesses his 1-for-17 showing against journeyman reliever Taylor Rogers.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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“Dissects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissects. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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