analyst
Americannoun
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analysts
plural
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a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis.
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Computers. systems analyst.
noun
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a person who analyses or is skilled in analysis
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short for psychoanalyst See psychoanalyst
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of analyst
1650–60; < French analyste, equivalent to analyse analysis + -iste -ist, by haplology from *analysiste
Explanation
Analyst means someone who looks over data and comes to a conclusion regarding its meaning, as in “My stock analyst had looked at all of the market data and said that the future was bright for my investments.” There are many different types of analysts. Stock analysts predict whether the stock market will rise or fall. Systems analysts look at how computers can be integrated into a business to make it run more efficiently. Analyst is also the shortened form of psychoanalyst––someone who helps make sense of your emotional life.
Vocabulary lists containing analyst
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"The amount of oil that Russia has promised to release in October is a very small amount compared to world demand," Andy Lipow, an analyst at Lipow Oil Associates, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
As Micron Technology investors await the resumption of share repurchases after a two-year pause, one analyst sees a sign that Micron plans to be more generous than one of its major peers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Meanwhile, streaming industry analyst Devin Nash says it's easy to underestimate the time required to make clipping a success.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Bernstein analyst Richard Clarke notes that 90% of Airbnb guests go on to message their hosts about arrival times, keys or local taxes, giving Airbnb a connection to both sides of the transaction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
In 1914, as war broke out in Europe, he began working as a statistical analyst in the City of London.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
The main theme has been energy-driven risk and technology-led weakness, Commerzbank Research analysts say in a research report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
“The main theme overnight was energy-driven risk and technology-led weakness,” said Commerzbank analysts in a note, noting the mixed stock performance in the U.S. was marked by losses in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The company’s stock was up more than 3% following the release of Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, which analysts expect to drive new business opportunities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Optical stocks were hit especially hard in Monday’s action, with analysts attributing the moves in part to cautious commentary about AI spending.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Eventually, CIA analysts discovered that the trench connected the Soviet Ministry of Defense with a closely guarded installation on the outskirts of the city: the Krasnaya Pakhra Nuclear Weapons Research Institute.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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