as in analysis
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
the book's dissection of the problem of obesity in this country
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Recent Examples of dissection
He was diagnosed with spontaneous coronary artery dissection, a rare condition in which a tear forms in a coronary artery and causes blockage.
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
Look forward to ’70s aesthetics, nods to the small-scale crime capers of that era, and a dissection of that period’s sociopolitical upheaval.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025
Aortic dissection occurs in about 2 out of 10,000 people and is most often seen in men ages 40 to 70, according to the National Library of Medicine.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In the necropsy lab, Alyssa cut each monkey’s gastrointestinal tract from rectum to esophagus, picked it up with triple-gloved hands, and weighed it — part of their standard protocol for collecting and preserving tissues after dissection.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
Look forward to ’70s aesthetics, nods to the small-scale crime capers of that era, and a dissection of that period’s sociopolitical upheaval.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025
Aortic dissection occurs in about 2 out of 10,000 people and is most often seen in men ages 40 to 70, according to the National Library of Medicine.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In the necropsy lab, Alyssa cut each monkey’s gastrointestinal tract from rectum to esophagus, picked it up with triple-gloved hands, and weighed it — part of their standard protocol for collecting and preserving tissues after dissection.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissection
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Disclosure: Steve McDowell is an industry analyst, and NAND Research is an industry analyst firm, that engages in, or has engaged in, research, analysis and advisory services with many technology companies, including VAST Data, Dell Technologies, IBM, WEKA.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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More than two-thirds of nearly 300 U.S. counties with the biggest growth in Medicaid and CHIP since 2008 backed Trump in the last election, according to a KFF Health News analysis of voting results and enrollment data from Georgetown.—
Noam Levey,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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On cross examination, defense lawyers questioned why Morgan has not rekindled her relationship with Ventura.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
19 May 2025
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Unfortunately, some doctors are forgoing critical examination and relying only on the blood test.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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“Dissection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissection. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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