as in surveys
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
scanned the manuscript carefully for any overlooked errors
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as in inspections
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 scans
Eric Turkheimer, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
The software scans for visible firearms and sends an alert whenever a potential threat appears.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Their solution, ActiveGuard, scans an organization’s infrastructure 24/7 to map cryptographic systems and enable quantum-safe upgrades.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Webroot Essentials launches almost three times faster, scans six times faster, and takes up 33 times less space than top competitors.
—Pcmag Brandx For Webroot, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Another uses expense software that scans receipts and categorizes them automatically.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
On the plus side, Alphabet still scans as something of a bargain, especially within the context of big tech.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
To achieve this, the Fourier transform essentially scans all possible frequencies and determines how much each contributes to the original function.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Insert a capsule, press a button, and marvel as the machine scans the barcode and adjusts its settings to the perfect temperature, brew time, and pressure setting for that drink.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Ideker argues the field’s biggest challenge is integrating multimodal data—from genetic sequences to tissue scans to body imaging—needed to predict how a patient will respond to treatment.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
By the time a patient finishes treatment, a nurse navigator has often been there for every major milestone—the last chemo infusion, the follow-up scans, the tears and the relief that come afterward.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
There are usually no concerns about the number of scans a patient has.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
To measure my alertness, she’s decided to give me an hourly Psychomotor Vigilance Test, along with some word-fluency exercises and EEG brain scans.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
More scans made clear that the cancer was gone.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
The book scans as a form of redress—an attempt to reconcile not only the demands of the workplace with the true self but also the apparent contradiction between competitiveness and care.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Medicare covers many services — from bone density scans to nutrition counseling — yet many seniors don’t realize what’s included.
—Conviva Senior Primary Care, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
The technology scans the entire genome for single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs—the spots where one person’s genome might have a T, while another’s has a C—for associations with human behaviors.
—Eric Turkheimer, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
The software scans for visible firearms and sends an alert whenever a potential threat appears.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Their solution, ActiveGuard, scans an organization’s infrastructure 24/7 to map cryptographic systems and enable quantum-safe upgrades.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Webroot Essentials launches almost three times faster, scans six times faster, and takes up 33 times less space than top competitors.
—Pcmag Brandx For Webroot, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Another uses expense software that scans receipts and categorizes them automatically.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
On the plus side, Alphabet still scans as something of a bargain, especially within the context of big tech.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
To achieve this, the Fourier transform essentially scans all possible frequencies and determines how much each contributes to the original function.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Insert a capsule, press a button, and marvel as the machine scans the barcode and adjusts its settings to the perfect temperature, brew time, and pressure setting for that drink.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
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The study didn’t include actual body fat scans and instead depended on people’s own reports about their habits, which can make the results less reliable.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Ideker argues the field’s biggest challenge is integrating multimodal data—from genetic sequences to tissue scans to body imaging—needed to predict how a patient will respond to treatment.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
By the time a patient finishes treatment, a nurse navigator has often been there for every major milestone—the last chemo infusion, the follow-up scans, the tears and the relief that come afterward.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
There are usually no concerns about the number of scans a patient has.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
To measure my alertness, she’s decided to give me an hourly Psychomotor Vigilance Test, along with some word-fluency exercises and EEG brain scans.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
More scans made clear that the cancer was gone.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
The book scans as a form of redress—an attempt to reconcile not only the demands of the workplace with the true self but also the apparent contradiction between competitiveness and care.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Medicare covers many services — from bone density scans to nutrition counseling — yet many seniors don’t realize what’s included.
—Conviva Senior Primary Care, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scans
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In his new, hefty cookbook that surveys the region, Recipes from the American South, the James Beard Award-winning author is teaching home cooks how to make food that better reflects the region's complex, messy and still-evolving history.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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Miami-area are prices down about 4 cents from a month ago and 18 cents from a year ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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See the entire database of restaurant inspections here.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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The new robot automates this movement, allowing inspections to be completed far more quickly and with improved accuracy.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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That includes being a member of a committee that reviews community violence alongside mental health organizations and other groups.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Snackolator, a popular account that reviews new snacks, candy and fast-food releases, celebrated the news on Instagram, reiterating the NACS confirmation.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Fake sales accounts, other Wells Fargo scandals From 2013 to 2016, the comptroller’s office said that Russ Anderson failed to provide information or provided false, incomplete or misleading information during compliance examinations in 2015.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Initial examinations of the ruins reveal that the site experienced several distinct stages of construction and growth.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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In a new series from the Pulitzer Prize-winning podcast In the Dark, Heidi Blake examines the evidence and asks whether the British justice system got it wrong.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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There is little academic research that examines the differences between American and Canadian tourists abroad, according to Kim Dae-young, professor of hospitality management at the University of Missouri.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While audits and other actions by state officials are important to protect the interests of taxpayers, rarely do misdeeds or incompetence result in any consequences.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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Practical tools include documenting decision logic, assigning clear accountability and running bias audits.—
Manish Goyal,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin confirmed that the employees in the Office of Detention Oversight, which inspects immigration detention centers, is currently not working.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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The verification team inspects not only the material of a bag but also details like stitching and stamping, Tresor Tan, Director of Sales, Marketing and Client Relations at Carousell Luxury, told CNBC.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The blood test analyzes 460 different biomarkers across 19 organs and systems, then provides a detailed breakdown of how quickly each part of your body is aging.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Scans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scans. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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