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as in investigation
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
investigators took the mysterious powder to the lab for analysis
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as in commentary
a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event)
gave a thorough analysis of the main character's motives
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Recent Examples of analysis
The analysis found that the Bay Area (San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose) was the No. 2 most likely area to search for the app, behind Lafayette, Indiana.
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
The Bottom Line is a business analysis column written by Evan Clark, deputy managing editor, who has covered the fashion industry since 2000.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
Beyond Brady’s analysis of Johnson and the Lions, what will this year’s divisional round bring as far as viewer interest?
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Genomic analysis indicated that psychedelic mushrooms emerged around the time of the Mesozoic–Cenozoic mass extinction.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
The Bottom Line is a business analysis column written by Evan Clark, deputy managing editor, who has covered the fashion industry since 2000.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
Beyond Brady’s analysis of Johnson and the Lions, what will this year’s divisional round bring as far as viewer interest?
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Genomic analysis indicated that psychedelic mushrooms emerged around the time of the Mesozoic–Cenozoic mass extinction.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analysis
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And Ichiro’s inclusion requires little commentary: simply one of the best to ever swing a bat.—
Eno Sarris,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Below are tasting notes on these rums and insightful commentary from Ian Burrell, an IWSC’s Spirits Judging Committee member and Chair of its Rum Panel on current rum industry trends.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The recall follows an FDA inspection that revealed undeclared allergens on the product labels.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety, the Division of Oil and Public Safety, and the Mine Training and Safety Program concluded their safety inspection of the mine last month, according to a final report released Thursday.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Carter Center and Mr. Trump’s White House transition team did not immediately respond to requests for comment.—
Neil Vigdor,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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Amid the fires, employers and employees walk a fine line between work and safety 2 hours ago Trump’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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Without this context, the accuracy of risk assessments is undermined.—
Philip Caldwell,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Jan. 2025
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Although today they are not required to demonstrate this in an in-depth way, and caps on entry are not based on any sort of labor market needs assessment.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
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What began earlier in Iannucci’s career as simply skewering pompous politicians has matured into an examination of what happens when leaders with feet of mud let their egos make decisions that will change the lives of millions.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2025
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The great Pam Adlon directs this fearless examination of friendship and fertility.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2025
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The series, which includes in-depth evaluations and insight from sources on nearly 500 prospects, runs from Jan. 8 to Feb. 7.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The first quarter of the New Year like performance brings evaluations and bonuses and promotion decisions.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Vertebral Artery Dissection Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is a tear in the inner lining of the vertebral artery, a major artery in the neck that brings blood to the brain and spine.—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
17 Jan. 2025
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Griff’s Vertigo and Porter Robinson’s Smile arrived within weeks of each other in July, picking up my existential dissection where Luke Hemmings’ Boy left off four months prior.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analysis. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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