analyst
Americannoun
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a person who analyses or is skilled in analysis
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short for psychoanalyst See psychoanalyst
Etymology
Origin of analyst
1650–60; < French analyste, equivalent to analyse analysis + -iste -ist, by haplology from *analysiste
Example Sentences
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Oil analyst Anas Alhajji recently estimated it would take two months to get oil production back to normal levels after the fighting stopped.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
However, UBS analyst Geoff Haire argues existing storage should offset any concerns about helium in the short term.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
"The conflict in Myanmar will remain largely unchanged," says Su Mon, senior analyst at ACLED, an organisation which collects data on armed conflicts.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak reiterated an Overweight rating and a $775 price target on Meta shares in a research note Sunday evening, naming the company a “Top Pick” in his coverage.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
He shared the small space with another analyst, whose desk was pushed up against his so that they worked facing each other—a symbol of Ellsberg’s fallen status.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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