PERUSALS Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

perusals

noun

plural of perusal

as in surveys

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Noun

What organizations choose to do with that data, and who is accountable for the decision, is the question the surveys do not answer.

— Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
For more than a decade, researchers have tracked blacktip sharks along the East Coast using aerial surveys and satellite tags.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of surveys

Noun

Recent observations have suggested that this extreme world may retain an atmosphere despite temperatures that should have stripped lighter gases away long ago.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
The region already possesses satellites, weather observations, sophisticated climate models, and regional monitoring mechanisms.

— Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of observations

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Rubiano, who will be the biennial’s curator of public programs and outreach, is the director of humanities and literary studies at Jorge Tadeo Lozano University.

— News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026
She was born and raised in Rockland County, New York, and graduated from Binghamton University with a double major in comparative literature and Judaic studies.

— Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of studies

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Their demonstrations against malpractice and mismanagement in national college-level qualifying examinations ultimately led to the resignation of the union education minister and sparked hopes of wider reforms in education.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
The legislation now before Parliament amends a law passed in that same period, intended to deter organized malpractice and protect the credibility of public examinations.

— Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of examinations

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For years, the FDA has fallen far short on meeting its modest annual goals for foreign food facility inspections, the US Government Accountability Office has found, as the agency struggled to hire and train inspectors.

— Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
With the deployment complete, USS Virginia will now begin post-deployment inspections, maintenance, crew leaves, and training before returning to operational service.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of inspections

Noun

But this is not a restaurant built for restraint; turn your attentions to Les Grands, a selection of jumbo desserts, each big enough to feed a quorum.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
The flirty attentions of handsome fellow student Henry (Nate Mann) — an adult, like everyone else in the class — don’t hurt either.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 June 2026

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