scrutiny
noun
scru·ti·ny
ˈskrü-tə-nē 
ˈskrüt-nē
plural scrutinies
1
: a searching study, inquiry, or inspection : examination
2
: a searching look
3
: close watch : surveillance
Synonyms
Examples of scrutiny in a Sentence
the close scrutiny of data
I'd never faced that kind of scrutiny before.
Because of their past crimes, everything they do now will be subject to scrutiny.
Her opinion is based on a careful scrutiny of the text.
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The scrutiny will be intense because the Lightning parted company with Steven Stamkos, the team’s former captain and the most popular player in franchise history.
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Steve Silverman, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
It's ushered in fresh scrutiny of the decades-old plight of Palestinians.
—Ariana Torrey, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
In the wake of the money laundering scandal, authorities have ramped up scrutiny of the banks, family offices and hedge funds that have flocked to the country.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 4 Oct. 2024
Business For Subscribers City National, ‘Bank to the Stars,’ aided a Ponzi scheme, lawsuit says
May 28, 2024
Amid the scrutiny, B. Riley in August marked down its investment in Franchise Group by up to $370 million and expects to record a loss of up to $475 million in the second quarter.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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Steve Silverman, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
It's ushered in fresh scrutiny of the decades-old plight of Palestinians.
—Ariana Torrey, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
In the wake of the money laundering scandal, authorities have ramped up scrutiny of the banks, family offices and hedge funds that have flocked to the country.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 4 Oct. 2024
Business For Subscribers City National, ‘Bank to the Stars,’ aided a Ponzi scheme, lawsuit says
May 28, 2024
Amid the scrutiny, B. Riley in August marked down its investment in Franchise Group by up to $370 million and expects to record a loss of up to $475 million in the second quarter.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrutiny. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
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scrutiny
noun
scru·ti·ny
ˈskrüt-ᵊn-ē
ˈskrüt-nē
plural scrutinies
: a close inspection : examination
Legal Definition
scrutiny
noun
scru·ti·ny
ˈskrüt-ᵊn-ē
plural scrutinies
: searching study or inquiry
specifically
: judicial investigation of the constitutionality of a statutory classification of persons under the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution see also intermediate sense 2, strict scrutiny compare rational basis test
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