as in analyses
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 dissections
Based on dissections of a few catfish and the timing of the sighting, researchers concluded the bumblebee catfish were likely migrating upriver to spawn and were not eating during the migration.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissections
Noun
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Fresh analyses in 2025 argue that the Milky Way may sit within a billion-light-year-scale underdensity, about 20% less matter than average.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Early data analyses after Illinois eliminated cash bail in September 2023 show that jail populations declined with no uptick in failure-to-appear rates.—
Christine Scott-Hayward,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The hashtag campaigns gained traction on TikTok and Reddit, leading to calls for asset investigations, anti-corruption reforms and even transferring the assets of the wealthy to public ownership.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The criminal investigations chief spoke to ABC News about online betting risks.—
Patricio Chile,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Further examinations by team doctors showed nothing serious and Glasow was cleared to pitch Monday.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Further examinations revealed that the golden retriever TNNI3 mutation is autosomal recessive.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To search the restaurant inspections, type in a keyword or restaurant name.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Iran passed a law suspending mandatory cooperation and now requires its Supreme National Security Council approval for all inspections.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Dissections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissections. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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