as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
a survey of the premises revealed that four of the exit doors were locked
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as in to interview
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
surveyed the medical residents and found out that 60% of them don't think they get enough sleep
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as in to review
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
surveyed the books at the estate sale, fondly hoping to find a rare first edition
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Recent Examples of survey
Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
The survey’s chief contribution is probably providing a detailed landscape map of the bottom of the Fox River with archeological detail.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 14 July 2025
arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
The president and first lady surveyed the devastation in Kerrville, Texas, and met with first responders, local officials and survivors.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 July 2025
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Noun
The rankings were based on a survey of over 3,000 people conducted by the New Jersey Real Estate Network.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
The survey’s chief contribution is probably providing a detailed landscape map of the bottom of the Fox River with archeological detail.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
The Urban Institute surveyed 20 states in 2020 and found that more than 25,000 cell phones were recovered from state prisons.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
The president and first lady surveyed the devastation in Kerrville, Texas, and met with first responders, local officials and survivors.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survey
Noun
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Exceptions for medically necessary items will be made after inspection at a gate designated for this purpose.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Three Fort Worth restaurants were ordered to close and three were noted to have issues with roaches in the latest round of city health inspections, according to the inspection report.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Officers interviewed two people who were inside the house.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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Though Cheryl Larson was unable to be interviewed, detectives spoke with her friends and neighbors from that time.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
14 July 2025
Verb
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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,
21 July 2025
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These findings come from a nationally representative study released Wednesday by Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization that reviews media for young people and funds research.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
20 July 2025
Noun
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During a vigorous cross examination, prosecutors parsed through his story, questioning him on his history with police officers.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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The investigative department of the regional department of the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia has now organized a procedural examination into the circumstances of the attack, the outlets reported.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Just scan your bar cart for an interesting bottle, crack a can of tonic, and apéro hour is yours.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Ruff scanned and rescanned his ticket in disbelief.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The organization had completed a preliminary audit that found at least $150,000 was missing or unaccounted for, the criminal complaint said.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Brown set the goal of raising $350,000, the total cost of a forensic audit by Siedle.—
William Melhado
July 11,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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And don’t forget to examine your nails and the bottoms of your feet, Reid says.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
9 July 2025
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There are two approaches to this: comprehend the historical odds and position yourself ahead of the earnings release, or examine the correlation between immediate and medium-term returns post-earnings and position yourself accordingly after the earnings are announced.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Secondly, regulatory scrutiny and antitrust actions are considerable concerns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The meeting was the second time the board sought to address the policy, after a meeting in April was abruptly cancelled following national scrutiny aimed at the Rutherford County's policy.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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“Survey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survey. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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