as in examined
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
the project's time constraints make it impossible for the programmers to scrutinize every line of code, so some bugs should be expected
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Recent Examples of scrutinized
Fans have long scrutinized the minute details of every episode in the hopes of discovering some hidden message or meaning.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
And now, that famed sandwich’s integrity is being scrutinized.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Federal workers who test positive for drugs can’t be punished until their results are scrutinized by medical review officers, physicians who verify that positive drug test results aren’t being triggered by legitimate medications.
—Lucas Waldron, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2026
Other fast-food companies have been similarly scrutinized for their sandwich ingredients.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Assorted arguments, testimony and empirical evidence regarding Title IX haven’t been scrutinized and arguably fall outside the scope of the litigation.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Every loss is quickly scrutinized.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Sometimes those big stars are really over-scrutinized.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Those lawyers meticulously scrutinized the forensic evidence and helped cast doubt on most aspects of the case, including DNA and blood-spatter evidence, blood analysis and the analysis of tire tracks at the crime scene.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
And now, that famed sandwich’s integrity is being scrutinized.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Federal workers who test positive for drugs can’t be punished until their results are scrutinized by medical review officers, physicians who verify that positive drug test results aren’t being triggered by legitimate medications.
—Lucas Waldron, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2026
Other fast-food companies have been similarly scrutinized for their sandwich ingredients.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Assorted arguments, testimony and empirical evidence regarding Title IX haven’t been scrutinized and arguably fall outside the scope of the litigation.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Every loss is quickly scrutinized.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Sometimes those big stars are really over-scrutinized.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Those lawyers meticulously scrutinized the forensic evidence and helped cast doubt on most aspects of the case, including DNA and blood-spatter evidence, blood analysis and the analysis of tire tracks at the crime scene.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinized
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To understand what makes the mRNA shots special, the researchers examined blood and tissue samples and found that the COVID shots appeared to activate the innate immune system — a fundamental, early-warning defense mechanism that alerts other parts of the immune system to prepare for an attack.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Their study shows that while some planets are destroyed during the early post-main sequence phase, Earth is likely safer than the close-in giant planets examined.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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My eyes scanned the crowd for Leo.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The State Election Board later concluded last year that Fulton County likely scanned more than 3,000 ballots twice during the recount.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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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 Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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And while Connecticut’s chief fiscal watchdog didn’t call for changing state budget caps that hamper the General Assembly’s ability to solve the Medicaid dilemma, Scanlon said all solutions need to be reviewed.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Geryon who is metaphorically and perhaps in reality a monster is infatuated with Herakles, but the internal world of Geryon is so thoroughly inspected.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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When selecting a specific use case to pursue, Pantone considered the struggles its customers had previously brought to the company’s attention and surveyed other tools on the market for designers and creatives.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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The CFOs surveyed, however, tend to focus on tactical tasks, such as diligence packs, audit-ready financials.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Scrutinized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutinized. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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