DISSECTIONS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

dissections

noun

plural of dissection

as in analyses

the separation and identification of the parts of a whole the book's dissection of the problem of obesity in this country

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Recent Examples of dissections Aortic dissections are estimated to occur in 20,000 people in the United States every year, half of which are fatal. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 July 2026 Aortic dissections occur when the inner layer of tissue in the aorta, which carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body, ruptures. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 13 July 2026 While not all aortic dissections can be prevented, people can reduce their risk by controlling certain lifestyle factors. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 After a casino owner turned TV star first became President of the United States, media networks further beefed up their political coverage by treating it like entertainment, amplifying juicy play-by-plays over granular dissections of policy. — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026 My father founded private hospitals south of Johannesburg, and my mother lectured anatomy, presiding over dissections and preparing meat dishes at home with the same attentive care — removing sinew and fat with a dedicated set of kitchen scalpels. — Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026 The book’s clear-eyed dissections of the atmosphere of overwork, anxiety, and panic allow Coulter to question at what point ambition tips over into masochism. — Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026 Within days, it was hurled into the internet's true crime universe, Andrea May Sahouri reports, with influencers far and wide sharing posts, live streams and even dissections of timelines and evidence, bringing national attention to Park and a reeling rural Michigan community. — Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025 Based on dissections of a few catfish and the timing of the sighting, researchers concluded the bumblebee catfish were likely migrating upriver to spawn and were not eating during the migration. — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025

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The companies will conduct technical assessments, feasibility studies, supply-chain analyses and interface evaluations under the MOU.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
The report’s findings broadly echo those of other analyses in recent years.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of analyses

Noun

Food safety experts say investigations into outbreaks like this often trace contamination back to farms and water sources long before products reach restaurants.

— Eric Henderson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
His work pioneered investigations into innovative approaches targeting cancer stem cells and integrative oncology.

— Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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Becoming a therapist requires years of education, supervised practice, licensing examinations and often substantial student debt.

— Wayne Lonstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
A number of projects deal with themes of displacement, migration and belonging, while examinations of aging and later life stages are also among the films receiving grants.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of examinations

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For years, the FDA has fallen far short on meeting its modest annual goals for foreign food facility inspections, the US Government Accountability Office has found, as the agency struggled to hire and train inspectors.

— Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
With the deployment complete, USS Virginia will now begin post-deployment inspections, maintenance, crew leaves, and training before returning to operational service.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

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