EXAMINES Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

examines

verb

Definition of examines next

present tense third-person singular of examine

as in interrogates

to put a series of questions to the defense attorney was eager to examine her star witness

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as in inspects

to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) the customer painstakingly examined the antique piece of furniture from top to bottom before purchasing it

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as in explores

to search through or into a groundbreaking study that examined the causes of juvenile delinquency

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Recent Examples of examines The book examines what Brownback describes as an increasingly sophisticated system of surveillance and repression targeting Christians, Uyghur Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong practitioners. —

Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026 These themes are explored further in his book, The AI Revolution is Here – Preparing the Workforce for Change, which examines how organizations can adapt to technological change while maintaining a human-centric focus. —

Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 8 May 2026 Ethics examines questions like these over where the burden for reform lies, and whether society is harmed more by irresponsible speech or by having that speech restricted. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026 The show, produced by Vice and for its first season, with his pal Maher’s Club Random Studios, examines current events and misinformation. —

Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026 The show, which opens to the public May 10, examines the relationship between fashion, art and the body, giving the weekend’s pre-parties their usual mix of celebrity dressing, designer visibility and red carpet prelude. —

Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 May 2026 In her very long and very twisty new novel, the author examines a Depression-era sterilization law in Mississippi, thereby connecting three white female characters. —

Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 This work examines the opposite extreme. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026 Through the band members’ stories, Méndez guides readers expertly through a historical landscape that may be unfamiliar to them and examines thought-provoking ideas about art and protest. —

Literary Hub, 1 May 2026

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Also of note, when Vader interrogates Leia on the Death Star, this would be a perfect time to use the force.

— Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
But beyond its account of a family in flight, from both the authorities and its own murkier truths, Dangerous, Dirty, Violent and Young interrogates the radicalism of the 1960s and 70s, its unlikely alliances, its political legacies, and its many, many casualties along the way.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026