as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
a survey of the premises revealed that four of the exit doors were locked
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as in to interview
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
surveyed the medical residents and found out that 60% of them don't think they get enough sleep
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as in to review
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
surveyed the books at the estate sale, fondly hoping to find a rare first edition
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Recent Examples of survey
Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The survey revealed that nearly 3 in 4 people consider financial infidelity worse than cheating, and 58% wouldn’t put a ring on it if their potential spouse had bad budgeting habits or a questionable credit score.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Feb. 2025
Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Feb. 2025
What to Know The University of Houston surveyed 1,200 Texan adults between January 13 and 21 in English and Spanish, with the poll having a 2.8 percentage point margin of error.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
That could be because intermediate-length X-ray transients could go unnoticed in surveys focusing on either very long-scale objects or extremely short bursts, Zelati said.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The survey revealed that nearly 3 in 4 people consider financial infidelity worse than cheating, and 58% wouldn’t put a ring on it if their potential spouse had bad budgeting habits or a questionable credit score.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Feb. 2025
Verb
Trump placed his political differences with Newsom to one side during his hourslong itinerary in California at the end of his first week of being president again to survey the destruction wreaked in and around Los Angeles by the fires.
—Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Feb. 2025
What to Know The University of Houston surveyed 1,200 Texan adults between January 13 and 21 in English and Spanish, with the poll having a 2.8 percentage point margin of error.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
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In exchange, prosecutors say Adams pressured a New York City Fire Department official to grant permits to open a Turkish consular building that had failed to pass inspection.—
Paula Reid,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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National parks would be closed to the public, Food and Drug Administration food safety inspections could be delayed, agencies would largely not be allowed to issue new loans, and there could be disruptions to passport and visa services.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Moore was the only assistant coach on either Super Bowl team to interview with the Saints and thus the only candidate who, under league rules, could not be hired until after Sunday’s title game.—
Brett Martel,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Moore had interviewed for the Chargers' head coach position but was passed over for Harbaugh.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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For one, pilots are constantly reviewing their contingency plans.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Ahead of the opening, Landau noted that the team reviewed every aspect of the show to ensure this topic was presented with care.—
Emily Burns,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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Records that used to bristle with a love of craft and earnest examinations of the artist’s fears now offer the gift of ear-hustling a man exercising the freedom to center himself and burn bridges.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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The police department did not conduct a similar public examination of itself.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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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The woman banned from the store was caught on a Walmart camera using an old watch barcode battery to scan all her items for $1 while using the self-checkout machine, the police officer wrote in the affidavit.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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More than 77% of fiscal year 2023 audits occurred via correspondence, the IRS reported.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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The emails were also included in an unredacted version of the audit released last month.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Feb. 2025
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Yes, the Reputation Management system examines your social media accounts, but Social Media Monitoring in the main IDShield app has a different purpose.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Feb. 2025
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Through fiscal year 2023, the IRS examined 0.44% of individual returns filed for tax years 2013 through 2021, according to the latest IRS Data Book.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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If there are legitimate concerns about such access uncovering American spies abroad, the Trump administration will come under stronger pressure to place tighter limits on DOGE, though the department's supporters will likely see this as an attempt by the deep state to shutdown scrutiny.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Temu and Shein have taken steps to grow their operations in the U.S. as de minimis has come under greater scrutiny.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Survey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survey. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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