as in to examine
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
the project's time constraints make it impossible for the programmers to scrutinize every line of code, so some bugs should be expected
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Recent Examples of scrutinize
Several months of interviews and investigations culminated in three senior judges scrutinizing every detail through a formal hearing.
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Zoom out: The White House and Congressional Republicans have scrutinized media companies heavily during the first few weeks of the new administration.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
And legal experts say Trump doesn’t have the power to end congestion pricing anyway: New York passed congestion pricing into law, the federal government closely scrutinized and approved it, and courts have upheld it.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Some immune cells, for example, can be scrutinized for subtle genetic changes but need to be stored with extreme care.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Zoom out: The White House and Congressional Republicans have scrutinized media companies heavily during the first few weeks of the new administration.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
And legal experts say Trump doesn’t have the power to end congestion pricing anyway: New York passed congestion pricing into law, the federal government closely scrutinized and approved it, and courts have upheld it.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Some immune cells, for example, can be scrutinized for subtle genetic changes but need to be stored with extreme care.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinize
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Susan Zirinsky, a former CBS News president, will continue to examine standards at the news division on an interim basis, McMahon said.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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According to a probable-cause affidavit obtained by NJ.com, troopers performing a load securement check asked to examine how the tractor-trailer’s doors were sealed.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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While 40-yard dash times, bench press totals and anecdotes from private meetings will be thoroughly reviewed, one of the most recent evaluation metrics — the S2 Cognition test — has a bit of a complicated history.—
Cale Clinton,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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After reviewing body camera footage of the incident as part of its internal investigation, the department recommended that the officer receive a two-day suspension for the improper search allegation.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Doing so literally means signing his life away, as Mickey 1 (the OG version of his character) agrees to have his body scanned and his memories archived, so he can be replicated — and recycled — ad infinitum, every time an unlucky copy hits a snag.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Because companies seldom package products for a single state, parents and caregivers across the country will be able to scan these QR codes or go online to the companies’ websites and see the results.—
C. Michael White,
The Conversation,
14 Feb. 2025
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Ford seat belt recall remedy Dealers will inspect seat belt buckle anchor bolts in all seating positions and, if the vehicle is equipped, the seat belt retractor anchor bolt and seat belt anchor bolt at the second-row center seating position, Ford said.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Both Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office prosecutors and Pino’s defense attorneys plan to have experts inspect the Robalo center console early next month.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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The poll surveyed 1,500 Canadians and 1,000 Americans.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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And in a new CNN poll, 73 percent of Democrats surveyed said congressional Democrats were doing too little to oppose Mr. Trump.—
Katie Glueck,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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