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as in interviewed
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 examined
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 surveyed
Many companies and industries are clearly overwhelmed by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence—with a recent Massachusetts Institute of Technology paper suggesting that 95% of generative AI pilot programs had failed among the dozens of companies the researchers surveyed.
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Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Perseverance rover surveyed the river valley after finding the sample to better understand the environment where the rocks were deposited and determine how the leopard spots may have formed, Hurowitz said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Less than half of those surveyed by Kyodo News in 2015 considered Japan an aggressor in World War II, down from 56% in 1994.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The group of those surveyed included 502 baby boomers who are age 61 and older.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Of the 162 students surveyed, FIRE reported students' comfort in expressing ideas had one of the largest year-over-year swings ever, jumping from the bottom 25 to the top 25.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Companies will be surveyed through December.
—Bob Helbig, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The personal services industry, for example, had the lowest adoption rate of the sectors surveyed and had an unchanged employment rate.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The poll surveyed 1,000 Democratic and Democratic-leaning independent voters from August 22 to August 24.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Perseverance rover surveyed the river valley after finding the sample to better understand the environment where the rocks were deposited and determine how the leopard spots may have formed, Hurowitz said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Less than half of those surveyed by Kyodo News in 2015 considered Japan an aggressor in World War II, down from 56% in 1994.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The group of those surveyed included 502 baby boomers who are age 61 and older.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Of the 162 students surveyed, FIRE reported students' comfort in expressing ideas had one of the largest year-over-year swings ever, jumping from the bottom 25 to the top 25.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Companies will be surveyed through December.
—Bob Helbig, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The personal services industry, for example, had the lowest adoption rate of the sectors surveyed and had an unchanged employment rate.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The poll surveyed 1,000 Democratic and Democratic-leaning independent voters from August 22 to August 24.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveyed
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Reporter Duaa Eldeib interviewed Sutton-Schulman and L multiple times and traveled to North Carolina for additional reporting.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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When Rolling Stone first interviewed Jay Som back in 2017, the piece ended with Duterte expressing her desire to collaborate with friends.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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The new footage proved to be crucial in both the Right of Review hearing and the subsequent hearing that re-examined the incident.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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At a nearby hospital, after a doctor examined her wounds and tested her for a concussion, investigators snapped photos of the bruises on her face.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Paper tickets have become rarer, as digital tickets are scanned in at venues everywhere.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Every bag and piece of equipment that comes through security on Sunday will be scanned and thoroughly searched.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Star reviewed 262 unique license plate configurations rejected between June 2024 and May 2025, obtained through a Missouri Sunshine Law request.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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SeaTac is one of the first facilities inspected under the Act, and its findings may set the tone for what is uncovered nationwide.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The 2024 report is based on information from 77,688 containers inspected, where 8,850 were found to have deficiencies.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Northern Sea Route is generally viewed as more developed and regulated, with Moscow investing heavily in infrastructure as part of a broader campaign to gain an upper hand in the Arctic.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some legal commentators viewed sports law as having no center.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Surveyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveyed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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