as in examined
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 scrutinized
Other linguistic features once assumed to be universal—such as tenses, personal pronouns, and even, potentially, a distinction between nouns and verbs—have turned up missing when greater numbers of languages have been scrutinized.
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Republicans in Congress, led by the House Administration Committee, have also increasingly scrutinized the Swiss billionaire’s influence and put forth a proposal earlier this year that would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to further restrict donations from foreign nationals.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
The study scrutinized the genetic architecture of 2,068 traits across 635,969 veterans of varied ages, races, and backgrounds.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
The role has been heavily scrutinized since Charles Venable resigned in 2021, following a controversial job posting.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Dec. 2024
While the specialized schools educate only about 5 percent of New York City high schoolers, their admissions are scrutinized yearly, as they are regarded both as shining examples of the best of the city’s education system and as symbols of entrenched school segregation.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
New Jersey and Virginia are the only states with races for governor next year, and their results are often scrutinized for clues about voter sentiment ahead of midterm congressional contests.
—Tracey Tully, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Similarly, there’s no indication the agency has scrutinized Yass’ NIIT obligations.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 18 Dec. 2024
Forwards are often most scrutinized, even if Jackson’s transfer tag of roughly €37 million ($39 million) was far less than stars like Enzo Fernández and Moises Caicedo, each costing north of €100 million ($105 million).
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Republicans in Congress, led by the House Administration Committee, have also increasingly scrutinized the Swiss billionaire’s influence and put forth a proposal earlier this year that would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to further restrict donations from foreign nationals.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
The study scrutinized the genetic architecture of 2,068 traits across 635,969 veterans of varied ages, races, and backgrounds.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
The role has been heavily scrutinized since Charles Venable resigned in 2021, following a controversial job posting.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Dec. 2024
While the specialized schools educate only about 5 percent of New York City high schoolers, their admissions are scrutinized yearly, as they are regarded both as shining examples of the best of the city’s education system and as symbols of entrenched school segregation.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
New Jersey and Virginia are the only states with races for governor next year, and their results are often scrutinized for clues about voter sentiment ahead of midterm congressional contests.
—Tracey Tully, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Similarly, there’s no indication the agency has scrutinized Yass’ NIIT obligations.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 18 Dec. 2024
Forwards are often most scrutinized, even if Jackson’s transfer tag of roughly €37 million ($39 million) was far less than stars like Enzo Fernández and Moises Caicedo, each costing north of €100 million ($105 million).
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinized
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To analyze which nation might blink first, CNN examined China’s largest imports from the United States — soybeans — to see if and how that demand could be met elsewhere, what US farmers stand to lose and more.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Investigators also examined two exemplar helicopters, according to the statement.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The planes were taken out of service and inspected by maintenance teams, American Airlines said.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Out of the 21 industries surveyed, 17 logged higher activity than the month before, including aviation, transportation and telecommunications.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2024
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Eighty-four percent of those surveyed reported using the Ukrainian language more, and 55 percent more frequently wore national symbols and colors.—
Anton Grushetskyi,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Dec. 2024
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He was voted in amid a wave of popularity for his ruling Liberal Party in late 2015 – very much viewed as a fresh face for the future and beating incumbent Stephen Harper – but has faced multiple challenges during a near decade-long tenure.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2025
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AfD—known for its hardline views on immigration—is widely viewed as far-right, including by German officials.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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