as in examined
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 scrutinized
These hospitals pledged to halt patient lawsuits Several hospital chains have been scrutinized for their billing practices and willingness to sue patients for uncollected debt.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The transaction is being reviewed by the Justice Department, but it’s also being scrutinized by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Would accepting the money open up institutions to broader investigations, like the 52 universities scrutinized over their DEI practices?
—ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Some of Chalamet’s comments throughout the awards campaign were heavily scrutinized.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Reports about Scott’s charitable contributions come after the press and social media scrutinized an interaction between Bezos and Sánchez.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2026
Defense lawyers also scrutinized the handling of evidence collected from the home where Eric Richins died, including phones, THC gummies and items mapped during a 3D scan of the residence.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
His every move will be scrutinized in what’s likely to be his only NCAA Tournament appearance.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Although largely focused on grassroots concerns, the voting will be scrutinized for any early hints of how parties might fare in the presidential race of 2027, when Macron's second and last term as president ends.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The transaction is being reviewed by the Justice Department, but it’s also being scrutinized by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Would accepting the money open up institutions to broader investigations, like the 52 universities scrutinized over their DEI practices?
—ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Some of Chalamet’s comments throughout the awards campaign were heavily scrutinized.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Reports about Scott’s charitable contributions come after the press and social media scrutinized an interaction between Bezos and Sánchez.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2026
Defense lawyers also scrutinized the handling of evidence collected from the home where Eric Richins died, including phones, THC gummies and items mapped during a 3D scan of the residence.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
His every move will be scrutinized in what’s likely to be his only NCAA Tournament appearance.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Although largely focused on grassroots concerns, the voting will be scrutinized for any early hints of how parties might fare in the presidential race of 2027, when Macron's second and last term as president ends.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinized
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The new study examined only brief interactions with chatbots.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Each of the 13 sharks examined for the study tested positive for high levels of cocaine, CBS News reported at the time.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Yet this is also the same company that ripped the spine off millions of books, scanned their pages, and fed the text into Claude’s training data.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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In August last year, McGrath scanned Ralph's brain using an MRI machine.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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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,
29 Mar. 2026
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Because of the lack of local oversight, the Esparto operation, which sat on land owned by multiple Yolo County Sheriff's Office employees, was never properly inspected or regulated.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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These breeders are licensed and inspected by the USDA and typically have additional licensing and inspection requirements at the state level, as well.—
Ed Sayres,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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During his visit, Willick had gone to the site of the attack and surveyed the ruins, which were strewn with children’s drawings and broken crayons.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Armstrong was surveyed and platted in 1871 by a representative of the Kansas Pacific Railway Company.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Scrutinized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutinized. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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