1
as in examinations
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
his performance on the football field is seemingly unaffected by the media's intense scrutiny of his tumultuous personal life
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2
as in gazes
a fixed intent look
began to squirm under the penetrating scrutiny of the judge
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinies
Noun
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Following initial examinations, the medical examiner determined that the female victim, a 29-year-old from Mexico, died of hyperthermia.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026 -
Shortly before her release from prison, Wang said authorities conducted unexplained blood tests and medical examinations.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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For more than 130 years, this twilight chamber, as Ingmar Bergman called it, was brought to life by the lives of others, by their thoughts, their struggles, their words and their gazes.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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Everyone’s soft gazes soon hardened as the magnificent baby with so many rolls and love handles proved to be all unsightly flab.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Since inspections resumed following COVID-19 disruptions in 2021, UC Davis has received 15 violations across nine inspections, including critical violations involving animal injuries and enclosure failures.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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For properties that were found to have violations during inspections prompted by complaints instead of proactive city inspections, the re-inspection rate was dramatically lower at 46%.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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In one scene from the film’s original script, the King of Pop stares at his reflection in the mirror, capturing his sorrowful gaze as police car lights flash behind him.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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Musgraves and Hannah Lux Davis co-directed the song’s cheeky video, which is set in a grocery store and is ripe with fruit-touching and wistful stares.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The incumbent has conducted fewer than 50 audits and reports during his tenure, which compares to more than 200 reports and audits conducted during his predecessor’s first term.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The controller uses audits and reports to hold entities and other governmental agencies accountable.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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People such as López often act as unwanted eyes and ears in resource-rich areas of Latin America, the most deadly region in the world for environmentalists, according to the nongovernmental organization Global Witness.—
Marlon González,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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And there, above them, is Leonardo’s image of Jesus—arms outstretched, eyes cast down—presiding over the scene.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Building on earlier surveys administered in 2017 and 2023, a team led by Helena Teede at Monash University in Australia developed a third survey, which was administered to nearly 15,000 stakeholders in 2025.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
12 May 2026
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These included two symptomatic individuals and some high-risk contacts identified through the epidemiological surveys on board.—
Alice Politi,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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“Scrutinies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutinies. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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