anatomies

noun

plural of anatomy
as in analyses
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole a minutely detailed anatomy of the "perfect crime"

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Recent Examples of anatomies To get a sense of just how inclusive a comfort shoe is, read up on its reviews — specifically those coming from customers who have similar foot anatomies to yours. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 July 2026 Similar expression patterns were found in chickens and frogs but not in mice or zebrafish, raising fascinating questions about how different vertebrate groups may have modified ancient signaling pathways to generate their own distinctive anatomies. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 The fossil will hopefully help scientists trace the development of modern-day arthropods, and reveal how their simpler ancestors developed the complex anatomies of the creatures that exist today. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025 High-resolution 3-D scans allow researchers to visualize minuscule anatomies without lifting a scalpel. — Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025 Norselapsis straddles both anatomies, with researchers likening it to a human whose arms extended from behind their cheeks. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025
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  1. analyses
  2. investigations
  3. examinations
Noun
  • The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, or OIRA, doesn’t require that agencies perform cost-benefit analyses of regulations imposed on individuals.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The study combined technological, petrographic, and geochemical analyses of pottery fragments recovered from a kiln at Qurayyah.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of analyses
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  • The deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists.
    — Sibi Arasu, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • One of the defining conflicts of his early presidency was with Attorney General Porras, whose Public Ministry had pursued investigations against Semilla before and after the 2023 election.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigations
Noun
  • That care included regular examinations, frequent weight monitoring, diagnostic testing, medications, nutritional supplements, supportive fluid therapy and adjustments to his daily routine.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Annual skin examinations may be warranted for all people working on high-altitude flights, and women in those jobs may want to get mammograms earlier or more frequently, Olsen and Karipidis wrote.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
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