analyst

noun

an·​a·​lyst ˈa-nə-ləst 

1

: a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis

2

: psychoanalyst

Examples of analyst in a Sentence

My analyst felt that I was making good progress.

Recent Examples on the Web

The analyst downgraded the electric vehicle maker to underperform from neutral and cut his price target by $3 to $10, which implies 22.9% potential downside for shares. —Pia Singh, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025

On a Monday morning, a Fortune 500 project manager logs into her company's talent platform with an urgent request: a bilingual data analyst for a six-week market study. —John Winsor, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025

Psaki will succeed Alex Wagner, who will continue at the network as senior political analyst. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025

Alex Wagner, who had been helming 9 p.m. on Tuesdays-Fridays, will stay with MSNBC as a senior political analyst. —Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025

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

Rhymes for analyst

• annalist
• panelist
• psychoanalyst

Kids Definition

analyst

noun

an·​a·​lyst ˈan-ᵊl-əst 

1

: a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis

news analyst

2

: psychoanalyst

Medical Definition

analyst

noun

an·​a·​lyst ˈan-ᵊl-əst 

1

: a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis

2

: psychoanalyst