How to Use analyze in a Sentence

analyze

verb
Definition of analyzenext
Synonyms for analyzenext
  • Researchers are busy analyzing the results of the study.
  • We took the sample to be chemically analyzed by a lab.
  • The data was recorded and analyzed by computer.
  • The bacteria were analyzed under a powerful microscope.
  • {it}Ms. Magazine{/it}'s online daily weblog, written by Christine Cupaiuolo, analyzes the representation of women in media and popular culture. Here are excerpts from recent postings.
    — Ms., Fall 2003
  • But that has been analyzed and dismissed by almost every economist and trade group in the country to look at it.
    — Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Anderson says that cloud cover for this eclipse is among the lowest he’s analyzed over the last 45 years.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The data collected from these questionnaires can help analyze the results as the votes are being tallied.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Investigations will analyze radar and video footage, in addition to debris from the crash and other recordings and records, Graham said.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2022
  • This data often improves our ability to analyze the world around us, but there are also situations in which more data makes our decisions and understanding of the world worse, not better.
    — Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022
  • This device fires a laser through the cable and analyzes the light that bounces back.
    — Matt Simon, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2023
  • But when his team analyzed day-by-day photos of the same spot, the items velcroed to the wall hardly changed in those 60 days.
    — Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Use this time to analyze and reflect on your drinking habits.
    — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The soldiers are robbed of their ability to analyze their fate.
    — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Palantir will help the NHS analyze data and spot trends, slashing wait times.
    — Peter Vanham, Fortune Europe, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Engineers tested thrusters and analyzed data for over two months to track down the cause of the thrusters' failure.
    — Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
  • The debris was to be analyzed by the U.S. and South Korean militaries.
    — Kim Tong-Hyung, ajc, 17 June 2023
  • To test the screening tool, researchers analyzed blood samples from nearly 1,000 patients in the U.S. and Europe.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 30 May 2023
  • Back at the lab, El Albani and his team analyzed the glassy samples, made up of silica, albite, and iron chlorite.
    — science.org, 3 July 2024
  • Patients who self-identified as Black made up 29% of the total dataset used to analyze the performance of the models.
    — Ambar Castillo, STAT, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Later, with the NBA draft finally here, the guys take one last look at the draft board and analyze how important is this draft to the overall rebuild.
    — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2023
  • Eight of the fish died, but after analyzing the data for the 11 surviving fish, the researchers saw some patterns emerge.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023
  • For this concert, the interpreters received the setlist weeks in advance and have been analyzing the lyrics, music and attitude of the songs.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
  • Scientists analyzed the brains of people who speak English and Chinese, along with the brains of people who speak English and French.
    — Jamie Dickman, Popular Science, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The researchers discovered that 16 of the 25 studies analyzed revealed a link between the dyes and bad behavior in kids.
    — Korin Miller, Health, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Meanwhile, in Excel, Copilot was able analyze the data and give summaries on key trends.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The recent research found a wide range of people who stop taking statins—anywhere from less than 1% to 70.5%, depending on the study analyzed.
    — Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Take a long, hard look at your top competitors and analyze their prices, product lines and customer service.
    — Joe Camberato, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The goal is to eventually find enough artifacts to analyze and date.
    — Megan Specia, New York Times, 26 May 2024
  • For this story, Nicole analyzed the data and research from the Better Homes & Gardens testing team.
    — Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2024

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