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
Amid the recent news of detainments, deportations, and higher immigration scrutiny under the Trump administration, Americans are feeling increased anxiety about crossing U.S. borders.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Companies that back female racers must have a strong commitment to gender equity and be prepared to handle that scrutiny.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
That’s why the Maryland demand – coming in the midst of a swirl of legislative hostility and intense legal scrutiny – seems like a much bigger deal than the prior cease-and-desist letters.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Last March, Van Lith had to endure plenty of scrutiny, much of it unfair after LSU was eliminated in a high-profile Elite Eight game against Caitlin Clark and Iowa.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scrutiny
Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Companies that back female racers must have a strong commitment to gender equity and be prepared to handle that scrutiny.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
That’s why the Maryland demand – coming in the midst of a swirl of legislative hostility and intense legal scrutiny – seems like a much bigger deal than the prior cease-and-desist letters.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Last March, Van Lith had to endure plenty of scrutiny, much of it unfair after LSU was eliminated in a high-profile Elite Eight game against Caitlin Clark and Iowa.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutiny
Noun
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The inspection — which looks over the vehicle’s headlights, signals, brakes, steering, windows and tires — must be completed by a licensed mechanic.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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Routine inspection, eight total violations, three High Priority violations.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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Sharp jinks, wild dives, erratic rolls—moves that once confounded algorithms—now fall apart under Red Eye’s relentless gaze.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Her gaze settled on the boot once more, noticing a sliver of paper jutting from inside the tongue.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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No further details are anticipated until the examination results are known.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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An examination with a CT scanner is prepared in the emergency room of the university hospital (UKJ) in Jena, Germany.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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The cruel comments and stares have left permanent emotional scars that have led to deep battles with mental health and feelings of low self-worth.—
Andy Collinson,
Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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The two stare at each other, separated by decades yet both connected by the same horrible history, all of it tethered to the person lying dead on the asphalt.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After investigating those concerns, the office determined no new fiscal emergencies, the audit said.—
Ryan Gillespie,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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Audit committee responsibility usually misaligns director skills to these issues and also marginalizes these complex issues to the primary financial reporting responsibility and busy agenda of the audit committee, relegating AI and cybersecurity to an audit committee afterthought.—
Bob Zukis,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But in the game of centimeters that is elimination hockey, history or heartbreak can come in the next blink of an eye.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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Everything Everywhere All At Once, where two rocks with googly eyes had a conversation on a cliff, and it has also been used to make visual gags for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Mar. 2025
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The survey came as the Trump administration’s deadline for the state to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order to bar biological males from girls’ and women’s sports came.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The survey, while small with nearly 3,000 respondents nationwide, offered some interesting insights.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutiny. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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