analyze
verb
an·a·lyze
ˈa-nə-ˌlīz 
analyzed; analyzing
1
: to study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of (something) by analysis
2
: to subject to scientific or grammatical analysis
chemically analyze a specimen
analyze a sentence
3
Synonyms
Examples of analyze in a Sentence
While Wroe offers some basic biographical information and quotes copiously from Shelley's writings, she does not tell a chronological story or analyze individual poems.
—
Adam Kirsch, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2007
They are not doing the math. Doing the math would mean demonstrating that the voters' intuitive judgments are roughly what they would get if they analyzed the likely effects of candidates' policies, and this is a difficult calculation to perform.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2004
Ms. Magazine's online daily weblog, written by Christine Cupaiuolo, analyzes the representation of women in media and popular culture. Here are excerpts from recent postings.
—Ms., Fall 2003
The data was recorded and analyzed by computer.
We took the sample to be chemically analyzed by a lab.
Researchers are busy analyzing the results of the study.
The bacteria were analyzed under a powerful microscope.
Adam Kirsch, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2007
They are not doing the math. Doing the math would mean demonstrating that the voters' intuitive judgments are roughly what they would get if they analyzed the likely effects of candidates' policies, and this is a difficult calculation to perform.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2004
Ms. Magazine's online daily weblog, written by Christine Cupaiuolo, analyzes the representation of women in media and popular culture. Here are excerpts from recent postings.
—Ms., Fall 2003
The data was recorded and analyzed by computer.
We took the sample to be chemically analyzed by a lab.
Researchers are busy analyzing the results of the study.
The bacteria were analyzed under a powerful microscope.
Recent Examples on the Web
This article was generated by the Kansas City Star Bot, artificial intelligence software that analyzes structured information from TomTom and applies it to templates created by journalists in the newsroom.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024
Democracy Forward — a legal group that is working with more than 150 like-minded organizations to prepare pushback to a Trump administration — has been analyzing Project 2025’s proposals and is already hunting for plaintiffs for lawsuits.
—Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
The piece of bone was found in the Cova Negra cave site in Spain's Valencia region and analyzed by a research team led by Mercedes Conde-Valverde of the University of Alcalá in Madrid.
—Frances Vinall The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 7 July 2024
His strategy has included requiring schools to present and analyze achievement data and continually adjust improvement plans.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
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Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024
Democracy Forward — a legal group that is working with more than 150 like-minded organizations to prepare pushback to a Trump administration — has been analyzing Project 2025’s proposals and is already hunting for plaintiffs for lawsuits.
—Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
The piece of bone was found in the Cova Negra cave site in Spain's Valencia region and analyzed by a research team led by Mercedes Conde-Valverde of the University of Alcalá in Madrid.
—Frances Vinall The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 7 July 2024
His strategy has included requiring schools to present and analyze achievement data and continually adjust improvement plans.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
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“Analyze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/analyze. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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analyze
verb
an·a·lyze
ˈan-ᵊl-ˌīz
analyzed; analyzing
: to study or find out the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis
analyzer
noun
Medical Definition
analyze
transitive verb
an·a·lyze
variants
or British analyse
analyzed or British analysed; analyzing or British analysing
1
: to study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis
especially
: to examine by chemical analysis
2
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