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
Galante recognizes that his design decisions are being carefully watched and scrutinized by the Jeep community; his predecessor, Mark Allen, was a legend.
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Adelman adamantly defended Jokic’s split-second decision, which was scrutinized even by the first-year coach’s friends.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
The former model's fashion choices are often highly scrutinized, viewed as symbolic and spark conversation online.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The Queen, Prince Philip, the future King Charles and Queen Camilla, Princess Anne, Prince Harry, Prince William's then-girlfriend Kate Middleton and more royal family members attended the celebration, but the newlyweds were soon scrutinized for selling some of the photos.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Cleverly scrutinized Starmer's decision to visit the Middle East after the ceasefire was brokered in an interview with GB News.
—Elaine Mallon, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The official also said that warehouse purchases that were already made are also being scrutinized.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 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
Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Adelman adamantly defended Jokic’s split-second decision, which was scrutinized even by the first-year coach’s friends.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
The former model's fashion choices are often highly scrutinized, viewed as symbolic and spark conversation online.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The Queen, Prince Philip, the future King Charles and Queen Camilla, Princess Anne, Prince Harry, Prince William's then-girlfriend Kate Middleton and more royal family members attended the celebration, but the newlyweds were soon scrutinized for selling some of the photos.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Cleverly scrutinized Starmer's decision to visit the Middle East after the ceasefire was brokered in an interview with GB News.
—Elaine Mallon, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The official also said that warehouse purchases that were already made are also being scrutinized.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinized
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That film also examined labor relations in the context of a Chinese auto glass manufacturer that took over a moribund GM plant in Ohio.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Epoch poll also examined how American adults were putting AI to use.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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Puryear has created an outdoor sculpture to honor the late civil rights activist and congressman John Lewis via Bending the Arc, a 34-foot-long beam that Puryear hand-carved in wood and then was 3D-scanned and fabricated in stainless steel.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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For classics that lack CAD designs, the cars can be scanned to make computer models for reproduction.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The court document said federal law enforcement reviewed call records for Pointer's phone.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Crews then inspected the airfield.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Air conditioning units — which can be central air systems or individual units — must be inspected between September and May each year.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Her team at Beth Israel surveyed 125 people about their lifestyle and bowel habits.—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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The study, which surveyed 2,090 families with children aged 12 to 17, found that higher-quality meals were associated with a 22 to 34% lower prevalence of substance use among youths with low to moderate stress exposure.—
Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Scrutinized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutinized. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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