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How is the word analyze distinct from other similar verbs?

The words break down and dissect are common synonyms of analyze. While all three words mean "to divide a complex whole into its parts or elements," analyze suggests separating or distinguishing the component parts of something (such as a substance, a process, a situation) so as to discover its true nature or inner relationships.

analyzed the collected data

In what contexts can break down take the place of analyze?

The meanings of break down and analyze largely overlap; however, break down implies a reducing to simpler parts or divisions.

break down the budget

When is it sensible to use dissect instead of analyze?

In some situations, the words dissect and analyze are roughly equivalent. However, dissect suggests a searching analysis by laying bare parts or pieces for individual scrutiny.

commentators dissected every word of the speech

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of analyze Whether your plants are suffering from disease, pests, or improper care, the app analyzes the situation and provides guidance on what to do. Jessica Kanzler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 Competitive Landscape: Continually analyze how AI capabilities could disrupt the competitive landscape and overhaul traditional services. Mit Somaiya, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2025 Her job was to carefully separate all of the organs and tissues and store them in a freezer, preserving them until other scientists could analyze them. Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025 And, by collecting and analyzing data sources with detailed demographic information, researchers were able to identify populations that were most vulnerable to dying and then focused their efforts to control deaths and disease spread within these populations. Abigail Silva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for analyze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analyze
Verb
  • Characters dissect its backstory and hypothesize about its potential to inflict traumatic brain injuries from afar.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Stefanik, Senator John Fetterman, and others excoriated Masoud from Washington, and the event was dissected in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and the Daily Mail.
    Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Breast biopsy: Your provider may take a tissue sample to examine the cells under a microscope.
    Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 27 Feb. 2025
  • According to a probable-cause affidavit obtained by NJ.com, troopers performing a load securement check asked to examine how the tractor-trailer’s doors were sealed.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Consult legal counsel immediately to assess the situation and take decisive action, including legal recourse, to protect your reputation and hold offenders fully accountable.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • However, there is insufficient long-term research to fully assess the safety of supplement use in teenagers and young children.
    Jazmin Towe, Parents, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The district told Child Protective Services about these reports, and the agency is investigating, the district’s statement notes.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Local and state officials are investigating the 26-year-old's death as a homicide.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The incident occurred days before Wilhoite was set to fly to Indianapolis to help the coaching staff interview and evaluate draft prospects at the combine.
    Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
  • This accountability begins with transitioning diversity, equity and inclusion from aspirational goals to concrete, measurable objectives that can be tracked, evaluated and improved systematically.
    Natalie Norfus, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In February 2024, Williams' medical care team revealed the 60-year-old television personality had been diagnosed with progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
    Esther Kang, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The pontiff, who has led the Catholic Church since 2013, was diagnosed with pneumonia last week, according to the Vatican.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2025

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“Analyze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analyze. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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