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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In 31 patients with heart failure, the new saliva test identified it 81% of the time – which is on par with traditional, more invasive medical examinations.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Nov. 2025 -
Metal detectors then helped pinpoint the likely locations for more extensive examinations.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Lots of laughter, troubled gazes, leftovers.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In Competition Tender Claws’ Face Jumping, uses eye-tracking on the Meta Quest Pro to let participants swap perspectives with what looked like ghosts, by locking gazes with them.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Some feminists saw that as presumption, skipping the long price of admission—slights, salaries, stares.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Secluded in the rural Indiana camp, reigniting a messy relationship with a longtime friend and wary of the cryptic stares of her peers, our narrator discovers the demons have followed her all the way from New York City.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In fiscal year 2022, the IRS closed nearly 260,000 EITC audits, according to an earlier report by the National Taxpayer Advocate.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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As SaaS stacks grow and companies lean on third-party platforms, posture management could shift from internal audits to ecosystem surveillance.—
Daniel Fusch,
Ascend Agency,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Makeup highlights included smoky eyes, bold brows and a deep red lip provided by artist Saisha Beecham.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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The new feature lets users talk naturally to Maps while keeping their eyes on the road.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Policymakers typically look to monthly surveys from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the broadest and most accurate snapshot of the job market.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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It was first successfully employed in an aquatic environment in 2008 to detect the presence of an invasive species — the American bullfrog — in France, after more traditional methods of DNA detection, such as audio or visual surveys, had been unsuccessful.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Scrutinies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutinies. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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