as in to examine
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
scanned the manuscript carefully for any overlooked errors
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as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
gave the car a good scan to see if it was worth buying
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Recent Examples of scan
IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
We're told that the film can be processed and the negatives can be scanned at most labs.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
The process is repeated six weeks apart, typically in the form of six infusion rounds and imaging scans.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The first step in the process involves scanning a model to see which layers are most suitable for compression.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
We're told that the film can be processed and the negatives can be scanned at most labs.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
Since the same person’s brain doesn’t change in that short window, any differences between scans are from the machines themselves.
—New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
The process is repeated six weeks apart, typically in the form of six infusion rounds and imaging scans.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scan
Verb
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Immediately after the ball landed, Boone emerged from the dugout and asked crew chief Adrian Johnson to examine the bat.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mayoral race spotlights local option taxes The City Council authorized a $200,000 contract with the Citizens Research Council of Michigan earlier this year to examine the feasibility of local option taxes.—
Malachi Barrett,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The seven restaurants on the Sick and Shut Down List were allowed to reopen after passing re-inspection.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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That includes structural inspections, an environmental assessment, a detailed review of property boundaries, ADA compliance, staffing needs, long-term governance, funding models and partnerships.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other than in the Second Circuit, the federal courts of appeals generally have interpreted the Confrontation Clause to require face-to-face cross examination, and counsel should be wary of giving up that important right.—
Robert Anello,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The subcommittee heard their statements as part of an examination of a purportedly secret UFO retrieval program managed by the Pentagon.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Elsewhere in Kyiv, residential apartments were hit and damaged, with dozens of residents wrapped in blankets gathering on the streets outside to survey the damage to their homes as rescue workers fought to extinguish the flames.—
Lidia Kelly,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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According to Chudoba, the demographics of the expats surveyed in Panama could also play a role.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The American taxpayers deserve nothing less, which is why the White House will ensure the audit is conducted impartially.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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The European Union’s approach toward Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) grows closer, Allied is working with the supply chain specialists at Green Threads DPP on a comprehensive audit of the company’s down processing facilities.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That living room draws you in to sit close to the window and inspect the landscape from that location.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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The blind pigeon, named Kevin, accidentally got into the truck bed of a customer whose pickup had been inspected at the business earlier in the day.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is a duty of care not to use data for the sake of it, but rather to ensure that analysis stands up to proper scrutiny and scientific rigour where possible.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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And even in the approximately two dozen states where names are disclosed, winners are advised to avoid public scrutiny.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Scan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scan. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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