analyst
person who examines information professionally
Someone whose job is to look at information carefully and explain what it means.
an analyst; an analyst at/in [organization/field]
- The analyst reviewed the figures and explained why profits fell last quarter.
- Our analyst will prepare a short report with recommendations for the next steps.
- She works as an analyst for a consulting company.
- He is an analyst at a bank.
- The analyst wrote a report.
finance professional who evaluates investments
A person who studies money and companies to help people invest.
an analyst at [bank/fund]; an analyst covering [company/sector]
- The analyst upgraded the stock after the company reported strong sales.
- As a junior analyst, he built valuation models and wrote research notes.
- Analysts expect interest rates to fall later this year.
- She is a financial analyst.
- The analyst wrote a report about the company.
worker who analyzes datasets
Someone who studies data to find useful information.
a data analyst; an analyst working on [dataset/project]
- The analyst found a clear link between delivery delays and customer complaints.
- Our data analyst built a dashboard to track weekly sign-ups.
- She shared her findings with the product team.
- He works as a data analyst.
- The analyst checked the numbers.
professional who studies business needs
Someone who helps a company improve how it works, often by defining what a new system should do.
a business analyst; an analyst on [project/team]
- The analyst met with stakeholders to clarify what the new system should deliver.
- As the business analyst, she documented requirements and helped the team prioritize features.
- The analyst proposed changes to reduce manual work in the process.
- She is a business analyst.
- The analyst talked to users about their needs.
expert who studies markets and consumers
Someone who studies what customers want and what competitors are doing.
a market analyst; an analyst tracking [industry/region]
- The analyst predicted strong demand for smaller electric cars in the next two years.
- Market analysts reported that prices are stabilizing after months of increases.
- The analyst compared competitor offerings and suggested a new pricing plan.
- A market analyst studies customers.
- The analyst wrote an industry report.
specialist who assesses security risks
Someone who checks for security problems and helps prevent attacks.
a security analyst; an analyst monitoring [systems/network]
- The analyst investigated suspicious login attempts and blocked the IP address.
- Security analysts recommended enabling multi-factor authentication for all staff.
- After the incident, the analyst wrote a report on what went wrong.
- The security analyst watches the network.
- The analyst found a risk.
government or intelligence information evaluator
Someone who studies information to help government or security teams make decisions.
an intelligence analyst; an analyst assigned to [region/topic]
- The analyst prepared a briefing on regional developments for senior officials.
- Intelligence analysts combined satellite images with field reports to assess the situation.
- The report was reviewed by multiple analysts before it was shared.
- The analyst wrote a security briefing.
- Analysts studied reports from different sources.
therapist trained in psychoanalysis
A therapist who uses psychoanalysis.
see an analyst; an analyst in [therapy/session]
- He spent several years seeing an analyst to work through long-standing anxiety.
- The analyst encouraged her to speak freely about whatever came to mind.
- In the novel, the main character becomes an analyst after medical training.
- She talked to her analyst.
- The analyst listened carefully.
- Base: analyst
- Plural: analysts
business analyst
1person who improves business processes
Someone who helps a company improve by defining problems and needs.
- The business analyst interviewed staff to understand the current workflow.
- As a business analyst, he wrote user stories and clarified requirements.
- The project needs a business analyst to coordinate between teams.
data analyst
1person who analyzes data
Someone whose job is to study data and report what it means.
- We hired a data analyst to track customer behavior across the app.
- As a data analyst, she builds dashboards and explains trends to the team.
- The data analyst cleaned the dataset before running the analysis.
financial analyst
1person who evaluates finances
Someone who studies financial information to help make money decisions.
- The financial analyst prepared a forecast for next quarter’s revenue.
- A financial analyst reviewed the company’s costs and suggested savings.
- She started her career as a financial analyst at a large bank.
intelligence analyst
1person who assesses intelligence information
Someone who studies security information and writes reports for officials.
- The intelligence analyst prepared a daily briefing for senior leaders.
- Intelligence analysts assessed the credibility of the sources before drawing conclusions.
- She trained as an intelligence analyst in the military.
market analyst
1person who studies market trends
Someone who studies what is happening in the market.
- A market analyst reported growing demand for low-cost streaming services.
- The market analyst compared competitors before the product launch.
- Market analysts expect sales to slow in the second half of the year.
policy analyst
1person who evaluates public policy
Someone who studies government plans and suggests improvements.
- The policy analyst compared the costs of different housing proposals.
- As a policy analyst, she wrote briefs for lawmakers.
- Policy analysts warned that the program could widen regional inequality.
security analyst
1person who monitors security threats
Someone who helps protect systems from security problems.
- The security analyst reviewed logs after the alert was triggered.
- Security analysts recommended patching the server immediately.
- She works nights as a security analyst in the operations center.
systems analyst
1person who designs or improves systems
Someone who studies computer systems and helps improve them.
- The systems analyst mapped the current software and proposed an upgrade plan.
- As a systems analyst, he worked with developers to define technical requirements.
- The company hired a systems analyst to help integrate two databases.