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
Rivian delivered External link 10,365 cars, up 20% year over year, and in line with analyst estimates.
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
However, UBS analyst Geoff Haire argues existing storage should offset any concerns about helium in the short term.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Christine’s application was received enthusiastically; a follow-up phone call from Langley’s Personnel Department turned into a day of interviews and then a job offer as a data analyst in the Reentry Physics branch.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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