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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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An expert could analyze the individual brushstrokes on the statue to identify the exact origins of the bust, she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

When OpenAI’s model escaped and hacked a rival company, Hugging Face, leading American AI technologies refused Hugging Face’s request to analyze the attack due to their safety guardrails.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

The technique makes it possible to analyze genetic information preserved in parchment and could reveal new details about trade, farming, and other aspects of life stretching back roughly 1,300 years.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

Bunq said it would analyze the OCC’s feedback and continue to pursue a U.S. expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

“So for six and a half years it has been your profession—let me find a way to put this simply—to perform blood tests? And to analyze the results of those tests, doctor? Is that correct?”

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

Because the technique analyzes radio waves moving through a space, a person does not need to have a phone, smartwatch, or other WiFi enabled device with them.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

Dr. John Veitch, an academic at the University of Glasgow who analyzes black hole signals, said:

From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026

He analyzes long-term macro trends and short-term market risk using technical analysis, fundamentals and options-market positioning.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Warsh last week announced he would create five task forces to re-examine how the central bank communicates, analyzes data and manages its asset portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Ama moves forward and analyzes the symbol on the door.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

To find out, I analyzed my auditing firm’s database of stock market timers back to 1980.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Researchers analyzed medical information from two large data sets that together included 21,462 female participants who underwent clinical testing while they were alive.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

The team illuminated the material and carefully analyzed the light reflected from it.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

The Wall Street Journal analyzed the project’s 334 pages and mapped places that had a population of more than 5,000 people in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

They were tracked and tested, measured and analyzed.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

By analyzing how the dye moved, the AI could estimate both the speed of the fluid and the permeability of the surrounding brain tissue.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

Instead of analyzing static charts, modern datamaxxers simply text their bot over morning coffee to better understand a poor night’s sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

If so then, in addition to analyzing a stock’s fundamentals when deciding whether to invest in it, you should also focus on whether it is in the midcap category.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

There’s also a difference between analyzing the break from the spectator’s perspective and doing so from the field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

No amount of your analyzing, criticizing, judging, or hypothesizing will bring the peace you are looking for.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023