statistician
noun
stat·is·ti·cian
ˌsta-tə-ˈsti-shən 
: one versed in or engaged in compiling statistics
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One of them, a statistician by the name of Ronald Fisher, poured a cup of tea, then offered it to his colleague Muriel Bristol, an algae specialist who would later have the plant C. muriella named after her.
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However, the early economic statisticians faced two problems.
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According to Opta statistician Jonny Cooper, Leeds have scored 11 league goals from the 89th minute onwards this season.
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At least, that's the argument; philosophers and statisticians have been arguing about it ever since Carter proposed it.
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Adam Kucharski, Wired News, 26 Mar. 2025
However, the early economic statisticians faced two problems.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
According to Opta statistician Jonny Cooper, Leeds have scored 11 league goals from the 89th minute onwards this season.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
At least, that's the argument; philosophers and statisticians have been arguing about it ever since Carter proposed it.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for statistician
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“Statistician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statistician. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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statistician
noun
stat·is·ti·cian
ˌstat-ə-ˈstish-ən
: a person who specializes in statistics
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