perusal

noun

Definition of perusalnext
as in examination

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Recent Examples of perusal Both photographers transform trees into arboreal personae through intent perusal and framing, deploy cars less as signifiers than as compositional forms, and relish discovering architectural oddities. — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026 More to Explore Numerous academic articles and books in this vein diagnosed Latin Americans with a pathological relationship to masculinity, often based only on perusal of Mexican literature and informal interviews with locals. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 June 2026 Just one quick perusal of Corrin’s Instagram comments reveals shocking bigotry. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 May 2026 As a means of conspicuous consumption the canon is poorly served, but as a destination to explore, as a complicated, contradictory, sometimes boring and often beautiful place, there can be much to be gained through a meander, a perusal, a stroll. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for perusal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perusal
  1. examination
  2. inspection
  3. survey
  4. study
  5. observation
  6. attention
Noun
  • Bi-2212 now warrants closer examination under fusion-relevant radiation.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Disney has argued the FCC has gone well beyond an examination of its internal hiring practices — the original purpose of the agency’s review.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of examination
Noun
  • First-ever restart As part of the restart process, Holtec carried out extensive inspections of the facility and equipment upgrades or refurbishments depending on the requirements.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Chinese subsidiaries manufacturing electric vehicles, security inspection equipment, and wind turbines in Europe have all been accused of competing unfairly with local firms by benefiting from Beijing’s subsidies.
    — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of inspection
Noun
  • Once active, Roman's Wide Field Instrument (WFI) will capture more than a terabyte of data daily; its largest survey will take over a year to complete and is expected to fill more than half a million 4K TVs.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The telescope’s main survey will take at least a year, McEnery said at the Saturday press event—and its scale is incomparable.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of survey
Noun
  • More radiation tests needed The researchers say the experiment provides a useful baseline for future irradiation studies.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The study also examined whether the timing of treatment was linked to dementia risk.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of study
Noun
  • Yet Kisley was not surprised by this observation despite its novelty.
    — Isabel Gil, Scientific American, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Information for the charges came from multiple sources, including citizen informants, who had observed Wolff hunting on their property, observations made by wardens while on patrol, and surveillance.
    — David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of observation
Noun
  • Matt Bevin has for months claimed Johnson is unable to afford him a fair trial and is using the case to gain attention from the media.
    — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That’s the part of the guarantee-game economy that deserves more attention now.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of attention

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“Perusal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perusal. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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