analyst

noun

an·​a·​lyst ˈa-nə-ləst How to pronounce analyst (audio)
1
: a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis
2

Examples of analyst in a Sentence

My analyst felt that I was making good progress.
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Only studio analyst Cliff Floyd dared to question Counsell’s managerial decisions. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025 Daniel Fannon – Jefferies Jefferies analyst Daniel Fannon is eighth on the list. Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2025 Jefferson was identified as a suspect after a crime analyst linked him to the case by comparing DNA from a ski mask left at the scene to the DNA of Jefferson’s deceased parents, police said. Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025 The new tools have also helped analysts process clandestinely acquired information, Mr. Burns said. Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for analyst 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French analyste "mathematician skilled in analysis," probably by haplology from *analysiste, from analyse or analysie analysis + -iste -ist entry 1

Note: French analyste would appear to be a derivative of analyser, a counterpart to analyze in English, but the French verb is apparently attested several decades later than the agent noun.

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of analyst was in 1656

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Cite this Entry

“Analyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/analyst. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

analyst

noun
an·​a·​lyst ˈan-ᵊl-əst How to pronounce analyst (audio)
1
: a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis
news analyst
2

Medical Definition

analyst

noun
an·​a·​lyst ˈan-ᵊl-əst How to pronounce analyst (audio)
1
: a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis
2
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