SCRUTINIZING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

scrutinizing

verb

present participle of scrutinize

as in examining

to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) the project's time constraints make it impossible for the programmers to scrutinize every line of code, so some bugs should be expected

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Recent Examples of scrutinizing For the families of the disappeared, the festering grief from not knowing the fate of a son, brother or father was compounded by threats from authorities displeased with anyone scrutinizing their behavior. —

Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026 Investors will also be scrutinizing the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) and the ADP Employment Survey due out earlier in the week. —

Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026 As someone who has spent years running a nonprofit—scrutinizing budgets, tracking impact, and deciding where every dollar goes furthest—she’s perhaps better placed than most to do the math. —

Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026 Members of Congress are scrutinizing Epstein’s death and have called Noel to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which is reviewing the federal government’s investigation into Epstein. —

Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026 Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson said in January that his agency is scrutinizing those types of deals. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026 The attorney general also took the opportunity to jab Cornyn, scrutinizing him for backing the abolishment of the filibuster. —

Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026 Following a string of credit issues that have surfaced in recent months, investors are scrutinizing the roughly $2 trillion private credit market, raising concerns over loan performance and borrowers' ability to manage elevated interest rates. —

Medha Singh, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026 The guy soaking, steaming and roasting grains, then scrutinizing the aromas, seems unbothered by how everybody else in Dallas is, or isn’t, making bread. —

Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026

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This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the critical minerals landscape as of early 2026, examining individual mineral profiles, supply chain vulnerabilities, geopolitical dynamics, and the technical innovations that may reshape supply over the coming decade.

— Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Soames perambulates a park with Irene, examining works of art in progress.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026