1
as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
his performance on the football field is seemingly unaffected by the media's intense scrutiny of his tumultuous personal life
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2
as in gaze
a fixed intent look
began to squirm under the penetrating scrutiny of the judge
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Recent Examples of scrutiny
The relationship between Davis and the school board has been under heightened scrutiny as of late.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Amazon perhaps faces the most scrutiny.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Her future remarks and actions are likely to remain a focus of both political discussion and public scrutiny.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Texas’ rules and regulations about housing and construction and summer camps immediately came under scrutiny by environmentalists and urban planners.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Amazon perhaps faces the most scrutiny.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Her future remarks and actions are likely to remain a focus of both political discussion and public scrutiny.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Texas’ rules and regulations about housing and construction and summer camps immediately came under scrutiny by environmentalists and urban planners.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutiny
Noun
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Put on your white boots and let’s wade through this inspection with quite a bit of standing water.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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See the entire database of restaurant inspections here.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But more simply, some days, the healthiest regiment for my little moon of a bald head is my own loving gaze in the mirror.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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However, the film had very little to do with the male gaze and has since been reevaluated as a feminist cult classic.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bonis declined to share names, but said that their examination revealed multiple errors that could cause harm to patients.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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And some two weeks after the incident, the agency found that the hospital had violated EMTALA in three ways, including failing to provide even the most basic care through a medical examination of the patient — beyond just eyeballing him.—
Eli Cahan,
ProPublica,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Prosecutors have previously presented videos taken by Germayne, one of which showed Sanaa slumped over in a chair with a vacant stare as her father repeatedly called her name.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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There were plenty of glassy-eyed, thousand-yard stares in the visitors locker room at American Airlines Center after the Colorado Avalanche yielded a two-goal lead in the final 13 minutes in a 4-2 loss to the rival Stars.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The news of the board-wide audit was first reported by WITI-TV (Channel 6).—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Since the last audit, the agency has increased monitoring efforts, including hiring an internal auditor.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Where YouTube is concerned, though, Goodell sees additional value available to the NFL brand beyond eyes on screens — including the ability to reach a younger audience and the integration of YouTube creators with tens of millions of subscribers into the NFL’s broader marketing efforts.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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With a mix of trendsetting content and thoughtful storytelling, our editors keep an eye on what’s now, what’s next, and what truly matters.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This disruption fueled a crisis in teacher turnover and burnout, with one survey finding that nearly a quarter of all teachers were considering leaving or retiring because of COVID-19 lockdowns.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Of those who responded to our informal survey, 53% said love is more important.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutiny. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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