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Synonyms

analyze

American

[an-l-ahyz] / ˈæn lˌaɪz /

especially British, analyse

verb (used with object)

to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposed to synthesize).

to analyze an argument.

Synonyms:

break down.

Antonyms:

synthesize
to examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or give the essence of.

to analyze a poem.

Synonyms:

explicate
to examine carefully and in detail so as to identify causes, key factors, possible results, etc.
to subject to mathematical, chemical, grammatical, etc., analysis.
to psychoanalyze.

a patient who has been analyzed by two therapists.
psychoanalyze.

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Etymology

Origin of analyze

First recorded in 1595–1605; back formation from analysis (or from its Latin or Greek sources), with -ys- taken as -ize

Explanation

Analyze means to study or examine something carefully in a methodical way. If you analyze your math tests from earlier in the year, you'll be able to figure out what you most need to study for the final exam. This verb analyze comes from the noun analysis. The noun analysis was in turn borrowed from Greek, from analyein, or "to dissolve." If you go into analysis, it means that you will be examined and helped by a mental health professional — who will analyze your particular problems and help you find solutions.

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Consumers have plenty of artificial-intelligence assistants at their disposal that can analyze their spending and optimize their finances.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Rather than investigating genetic code evolution, the researchers were trying to improve the tools available for studying organisms that are difficult to grow and analyze in laboratories.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Kelvin wave arriving now is either the second or third one of this El Niño, depending on how you analyze the data, Amaya said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

One asks what a fiduciary must analyze before choosing an investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

I'm not going to analyze why you haven’t written back.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz

Morningstar analyzes investor performance over time in its annual Mind the Gap study.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Customs and Border Protection and provide his account number at a business-intelligence firm that analyzes the creditworthiness of companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Isaac Butler analyzes Pattinson’s evolution from teen heartthrob to oddball star.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

The AI analyzes known Hamas agents’ phones for patterns in their cellular signals and compares them to hundreds of thousands of others in Gaza.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026

You fill out a survey, a computer analyzes your answers, then it cross-references with the other surveys.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

The researchers found that for-profit corporate water utilities charged 67% more than the government-owned systems they analyzed nationwide — an additional $329 a year on average.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The team analyzed data from heavy-ion collisions at the Large Hadron Collider.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Journal analyzed data from Equilar on more than 900 awards to nearly 450 executives in fiscal years ending in 2024 and later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Cybersecurity firm Asymmetric Security analyzed the activity of the agents -- AI programs capable of acting autonomously -- which targeted Australian government websites and other public bodies between March and September.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

The outer door would hiss shut and relock itself; then the package would be scanned, X-rayed, and analyzed eight ways from Wednesday.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Does anyone in the world have more experience when it comes to analyzing comments not rooted in reality?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Anthony DeBarros is a data news editor for The Wall Street Journal, specializing in analyzing data for stories and visuals on topics including politics, demographics and the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Their contributions included expertise in analyzing neural circuits and models relevant to epilepsy.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

Hoovering up gobs of information, analyzing data without external constraints, and addressing complex problems on a purely pragmatic, results-oriented basis allow AI to offer insights and strategies that its human creators haven’t foreseen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Dr. Montague finally retired from active scholarly pursuits after the cool, almost contemptuous reception of his preliminary article analyzing the psychic phenomena of Hill House.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson

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