1
as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
his performance on the football field is seemingly unaffected by the media's intense scrutiny of his tumultuous personal life
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as in gaze
a fixed intent look
began to squirm under the penetrating scrutiny of the judge
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Recent Examples of scrutiny
While speaking with People, Suleman reflected on struggling for years under intense public scrutiny after welcoming her octuplets.
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Ashley Hume, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
The Santa Clara County panel’s work has included intense scrutiny of the influence of the San Francisco 49ers football team on the city of Santa Clara, where its primary venue Levi’s Stadium is located.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
In the aftermath, Paradise’s government came under scrutiny for haphazard evacuation-road planning and a spotty emergency alert system, which contributed what would become the deadliest wildfire in state history.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The incident triggered a monthslong safety review and drew scrutiny of the environmental consequences of launching rockets from the Gulf Coast of southern Texas.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Ashley Hume, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
The Santa Clara County panel’s work has included intense scrutiny of the influence of the San Francisco 49ers football team on the city of Santa Clara, where its primary venue Levi’s Stadium is located.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
In the aftermath, Paradise’s government came under scrutiny for haphazard evacuation-road planning and a spotty emergency alert system, which contributed what would become the deadliest wildfire in state history.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The incident triggered a monthslong safety review and drew scrutiny of the environmental consequences of launching rockets from the Gulf Coast of southern Texas.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutiny
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The recall follows an FDA inspection that revealed undeclared allergens on the product labels.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Airlines have also had to pull Airbus jets from service to carry out unexpected inspections of Pratt & Whitney engines after the engine manufacturer discovered a quality defect.—
Niraj Chokshi,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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There are also two inward-facing cameras that track the direction of the user's gaze, plus there are two inward-facing displays, one in front of each eye.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2025
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Children in the background looked hollow-eyed and lost, unable to meet her gaze.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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TikTok is not the first technology company with Chinese ties to face intense regulatory examination in Washington.—
Meaghan Tobin,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Velasquez also remains out of jail custody, which has been his status since Bocanegra granted him $1 million bail and monitored release after a November 2022 preliminary examination that advanced his case toward trial.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Juventus’ coach, Thiago Motta, wore a 1,000-yard stare in his post-match briefings, still stunned.—
James Horncastle,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Jamie gives him a lethal stare and tells him to go away.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Eline Entertainment Group, Inc. identified material weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting, including the lack of a functioning audit committee and inadequate segregation of duties.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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Concerningly, a 2024 audit of 5,000 businesses’ websites revealed that 75% of organizations did not honor a person’s right to opt out of being tracked by online trackers.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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There are also two inward-facing cameras that track the direction of the user's gaze, plus there are two inward-facing displays, one in front of each eye.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2025
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After all, this person was once the light of your life and the apple of your eye.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2025
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Internal affairs officials told the station brass, who sent surveys to a few dozen deputies asking whether the image was the symbol of a deputy gang or subgroup — and the deputies all said no.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The team administered surveys to students, staff and parents about bullying and conflict management in preparation for the program and a pair of second- through fifth-grade assemblies.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutiny. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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