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as in investigations
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 commentaries
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 analyses
Their analyses relied on rigid formulas that ignore the dynamics of companies driven by invention, rapid scaling, and exponential growth.
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Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Tourism, a major source of hard currency for the country, remains far below pre-pandemic levels; analyses using official Cuban data show that tourist arrivals in 2025 were less than half the number in 2019.
—Ricardo Torres, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Other pricey estimates That number is higher than some previous analyses.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
In a paper published today in Science Advances, Sven Isaksson of Stockholm University and his colleagues report on their microchemical and biomolecular analyses of residues found on 60,000-year-old quartz arrow tips from Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
The state is already, according to independent analyses, gerrymandered in a way that produces extra Republican victories.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Typically preliminary assessments of vaccine effectiveness — VE in flu-speak — are published around mid-February, with final analyses following after the end of the flu season.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
Local governments collect less revenue just as demand for health care and social services rises, a dynamic highlighted in regional analyses by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
—Anabel Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
This study is one of the most detailed analyses of how respiratory viruses circulate in schools.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analyses
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Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI said late Wednesday that Grok will no longer be able to create sexualized images of real people on its social network X based on user prompts following weeks of consumer and political backlash and regulatory investigations.—
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The Gestapo were the political police under Adolph Hitler's Nazi regime, which used tactics including surveillance, home searches, and interrogation — including torture — in investigations of people seen as enemies of the Nazis.—
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This excerpt includes the book’s preface and the lyrics and commentaries for six songs.—
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Raimondo wrote daily commentaries attacking the war, and Garris linked to stories from around the world.—
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As a result, the manufacturer recommended visual inspections during routine maintenance cycles, typically every 60 months, rather than urgent repairs or mandatory part replacement.—
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Instead, the company suggested the bearing race should be observed during routine inspections.—
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Next, the team hopes to combine these observations with higher-resolution data and simulations to follow the gas even closer to the galactic core.—
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Other actors were influenced by Hoffman’s performance and their own observations.—
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By age 14, Abergel had dropped out of school, taken his graduate record examinations and ventured to New York in hopes of one day joining the American Ballet Theatre.—
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Nardello is described as a global investigations firm with expertise in tracing company assets, financial examinations, and criminal and civil white collar litigation, the committee said.—
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Given the actors' previous antics on the podcast, however, there's a big question mark over how sincere Glassman's new comments are.—
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People also flooded her comments and DMs with prayers, encouragement and stories of their own.—
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Gary Tam Cheuk-wai, assistant director of environmental protection, said AI applications allow environmental impact assessments to be more objective, scientific, transparent, and comprehensive.—
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The agency has no record of land health assessments for an additional 35 million acres.—
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The Washington County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital deputies responded to reports of a shooting in July 2025 at an apartment complex in unincorporated Washington County.—
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Ofcom has launched an investigation into X over reports that the social media platform’s AI chatbot Grok is generating deepfake nudes of people without their consent, as well as sexualised images of children.—
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“Analyses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analyses. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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