PERUSALS Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

perusals

noun

plural of perusal

as in surveys

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Noun

Much existing research has had to rely on estimating which tasks could potentially be accomplished by AI, or indirect surveys rather than actual spending or usage records.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
The committee’s valuations rest heavily on surveys in which surgeons estimate their own operating time.

— Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of surveys

Noun

Its observations helped refine the age of the Universe, study black holes, discover thousands of galaxies, and capture some of the most iconic images ever taken from space.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
As mentioned in recent observations, cornerback and linebacker remain difficult to gauge with the injury list growing at those respective positions.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of observations

Noun

Becoming a therapist requires years of education, supervised practice, licensing examinations and often substantial student debt.

— Wayne Lonstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
A number of projects deal with themes of displacement, migration and belonging, while examinations of aging and later life stages are also among the films receiving grants.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of examinations

Noun

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

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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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