analyst

American  

[an-l-ist] / ˈæn l ɪst /

noun

1. a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis.

2. a psychoanalyst.

3. Computers. systems analyst.

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analyst British  

/ ˈænəlɪst /

noun

1. a person who analyses or is skilled in analysis

2. short for psychoanalyst See psychoanalyst

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Etymology

Origin of analyst

1650–60; < French analyste, equivalent to analyse analysis + -iste -ist, by haplology from *analysiste

Example Sentences

Some Wall Street analysts are insisting that April — contrary to its label as the cruelest month — is actually one of the better months for the U.S. stock market.

From MarketWatch

Rising diesel prices stemming from the conflict poses an elevated risk to Tidlor as its truck title loan exposure accounts for 16% of total loans, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal

The drug was being studied as a follow-on to the company’s Strensiq treatment and the study in adults was the easiest way to secure a expanded population, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Moves in oil are the one to watch,” analysts at JPMorgan wrote in a note on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch

“The move suggests that bullion is beginning to rebuild momentum, although gains remain measured and still closely tied to currency and oil dynamics,” analysts at Sucden Financial said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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