scrutiny
noun
scru·ti·ny
ˈskrü-tə-nē 
ˈskrüt-nē
plural scrutinies
1
: a searching study, inquiry, or inspection : examination
2
: a searching look
3
: close watch : surveillance
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Examples of scrutiny in a Sentence
the close scrutiny of data
I'd never faced that kind of scrutiny before.
Because of their past crimes, everything they do now will be subject to scrutiny.
Her opinion is based on a careful scrutiny of the text.
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The incoming president is likely to lighten regulatory scrutiny of cryptocurrency — sending Bitcoin price skyward.
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Peter Cohan, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
It’s been so difficult because of the scrutiny and all the context that has been around us has been extremely hard for us.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
The diversity of the three eventual victors has been a major talking point given the post-publication scrutiny Rowling has faced down the years over representation in the books, and given that Hermione was played by a Black actor in Jack Thorne’s theater adaptation The Cursed Child.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
Going private would reduce the scrutiny Walgreens receives as a public company.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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Peter Cohan, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
It’s been so difficult because of the scrutiny and all the context that has been around us has been extremely hard for us.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
The diversity of the three eventual victors has been a major talking point given the post-publication scrutiny Rowling has faced down the years over representation in the books, and given that Hermione was played by a Black actor in Jack Thorne’s theater adaptation The Cursed Child.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
Going private would reduce the scrutiny Walgreens receives as a public company.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrutiny. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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scrutiny
noun
scru·ti·ny
ˈskrüt-ᵊn-ē
ˈskrüt-nē
plural scrutinies
: a close inspection : examination
Legal Definition
scrutiny
noun
scru·ti·ny
ˈskrüt-ᵊn-ē
plural scrutinies
: searching study or inquiry
specifically
: judicial investigation of the constitutionality of a statutory classification of persons under the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution see also intermediate sense 2, strict scrutiny compare rational basis test
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