PERUSALS Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

perusals

noun

plural of perusal

as in surveys

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Noun

According to Waymo, recent surveys show that more than 50% of Waymo customers use public transit in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
And similar to other consumer surveys, shoppers are spreading out their purchases over time to find the best deals and promotions.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of surveys

Noun

Ricochet’s 18-detector setup studies elusive reactor neutrinos while new software automates monitoring and analysis.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
The cause and manner of death remain pending further studies and investigation, the spokesperson said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of studies

Noun

The report details necropsy and microscopic tissue examinations of two female belugas, 23-year-old Peekachu and 20-year-old Rain, who arrived in Chicago last month from the defunct Marineland park in Canada.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Noreus then submitted fraudulent transcripts to state nursing boards so students could take licensing examinations and obtain nursing licenses, according to prosecutors.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of examinations

Noun

The inspections followed up on earlier issues that had caused concerns among local residents.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
According to the letter, morning daylight is essential for tasks such as avalanche mitigation, lift inspections and trail preparation.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of inspections

Noun

The understated drama stars Scarlett Johansson as a young, rudderless college graduate accompanying her photographer husband (Giovanni Ribisi) on a trip to Tokyo, where his attentions are diverted to a blonde starlet (Anna Faris).

— Jami Ganz, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2026
Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico in 2025 and his escalating trade war with Canada this year have turned the countries’ attentions inward, onto disputes among the three partners, at precisely the moment when the threat is coming from the outside.

— Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

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