Recent Examples on the WebWithin Israel, however, the moves against its government could bolster Mr. Netanyahu, analysts said.—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 24 May 2024 The 59-year-old spent the past three seasons as a defensive analyst at Michigan under Harbaugh’s brother Jim.—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for analyst
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French analyste "mathematician skilled in analysis," probably by haplology from *analysiste, from analyse or analysieanalysis + -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.
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