SCRUTINIZED Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

scrutinized

verb

past tense of scrutinize

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 Girls like Nhedega often depend on such basic places for contraception without being scrutinized or exposed. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Ever since these rideshare companies began in the early 2010s, they have been scrutinized for underpaying and mistreating drivers. — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026 Starbucks opened its first cafés in China’s Xinjiang region, prompting criticism from activists and US lawmakers over the coffee giant’s decision to expand into an area widely scrutinized for human rights violations. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026 That means the waste-reduction value of planning AI is underestimated, energy use is scrutinized in isolation and tool-selection decisions are made with no sustainability lens at all. — Mikko Karkkainen, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The team scrutinized their work by comparing a pair of lutetium clocks under conditions informed by strict criteria. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026 The latest fundraising comes as investors have increasingly scrutinized how SoftBank will finance its sprawling AI ambitions and the impact of rising leverage on its balance sheet. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 In general, one of the main policies scrutinized for impacting businesses across the bloc is the European Union Emissions Trading System, or EU ETS, the EU’s primary climate change system. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 Drivers in the vicinity are questioned, neighboring households searched, and any available video scrutinized for suspects. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

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Halima held Asho on her lap, the child wrapped in purple cloth, as a health worker examined her feet and lower legs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Hafley said everything will be examined, and nothing is off the table.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of examined

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Authorities install a chip that is scanned by machines along federal highways.

— Steve Fisher Special Correspondent Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Researchers gathered 62 people who had never taken a psychedelic before, gave them 19 milligrams of psilocybin, a common psychedelic found in certain fungi, and scanned their brains.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of scanned

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The council hasn’t yet reviewed the agreement in full and will receive copies on Tuesday.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
In another email later Wednesday afternoon, Lee said ABC News’ editors had reviewed the language and were standing by the piece.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of reviewed

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Restaurants are inspected by the Department of Business & Professional Regulation.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
And when new subdivisions and commercial buildings are built, that adds to the permanent infrastructure that must be operated, inspected, maintained, repaired, upgraded and restored for decades.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of inspected

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According to a national survey of nonprofits, nearly all boards had terms for their members and just over half of nonprofits surveyed had term limits.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Seven percent of those surveyed reported the loss of electronic equipment such as refrigerators and televisions due to voltage fluctuations.

— Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

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