analyst

[an-l-ist]

noun

1. a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis.

2. a psychoanalyst.

3. Computers.,  systems analyst.

analyst

/ ˈænəlɪst /

noun

1. a person who analyses or is skilled in analysis

2. short for psychoanalyst See psychoanalyst

Word History and Origins

Origin of analyst¹

1650–60; < French analyste, equivalent to analyse analysis + -iste -ist, by haplology from *analysiste

Example Sentences

Most Wall Street analysts are bullish about that prospect.

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The path to large-scale profits from business applications will be “gradual,” said Jordan Klein, an analyst on the trading desk at Mizuho Securities.

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But its breadth and its focus on red-hot tech shares and smaller banks rattled some analysts and portfolio managers, who had come to believe that the 2025 market advance had grown immune to trade-war tensions.

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Many analysts believe the new restrictions are a negotiating tactic by Beijing ahead of trade talks, but it is likely to retain some rare-earth curbs for the long term.

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“Chat is the new checkout,” wrote the analyst.

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