Definition of scrutiny
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1 : a searching study, inquiry, or inspection : examination
2 : a searching look
3 : close watch : surveillance
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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.
Recent Examples of scrutiny from the Web
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The transaction will face scrutiny from antitrust regulators.
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Catanzaro and Knight have drawn some of the most intense scrutiny of government watchdogs because their new jobs seem to closely align with their private-sector lobbying.
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The University of Illinois has agreed to pay a former football player $250,000 to settle injury claims that helped prompt wider scrutiny of athletics at the school.
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Trump's White House is already facing scrutiny for apparent efforts to work outside usual diplomatic channels.
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Scrutiny of the 23-member department after the shooting found that its officers had disproportionately arrested African-Americans.
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As Mr. Manafort’s dealings with Russia-friendly Ukrainian politicians, business activities and loans have come under examination in recent months, his former client has gotten caught up in the media scrutiny.
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Serious art collectors have garnered the scrutiny of lawmakers in recent years.
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From the NBC story: Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and one of his senior advisers, has come under FBI scrutiny in the Russia investigation, multiple U.S. officials told NBC News.
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Origin and Etymology of scrutiny
Latin scrutinium, from scrutari to search, examine, probably from scruta trash
SCRUTINY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of scrutiny for English Language Learners
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: the act of carefully examining something especially in a critical way : the act of scrutinizing something
SCRUTINY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of scrutiny for Students
: a close inspection
Law Dictionary
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playLegal Definition of scrutiny
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: 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 2, strict scrutiny — compare rational basis test
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