scrutinized

past tense of scrutinize

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Recent Examples of scrutinized That means Sunday’s performance will be scrutinized, especially since general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan have vowed to churn the bottom on Miami’s 53-man roster all season. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 Continue reading … -- POLITICS TELLING SILENCE — Socialist mayor's awkward response scrutinized after police chief's nervous glances. FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 As the co-founder of Apollo Global Management, Black paid Epstein to be his wealth adviser for years and has been scrutinized for his connections to the deceased New York financier in recent months after debate over Epstein’s life surged. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2026 Clancy’s polarizing trial was closely watched and scrutinized across the country, and has been the catalyst for fierce debate about insanity defenses and postpartum mental health issues. Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 When Lefty first began making noise in the music industry, online critics scrutinized her background and the authenticity of her meteoric rise. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026 Channel 4’s plans to cut over a quarter of its workforce are set to be scrutinized by a parliamentary committee. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 Their decisions can be scrutinized, challenged, and reviewed. John Whyte, STAT, 9 Sep. 2026 State audits have repeatedly scrutinized DCFS for slow rollout, poor documentation, and initial failures in fully implementing safety and aftercare mandates, prompting ongoing state oversight and compliance monitoring. CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinized
Verb
  • Engineers who separately examined the building’s exterior supposedly found widespread corrosion in structural components of the soffit panels along the underside of an overhang that wraps around the center.
    Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Webb has detailed how the Broncos have examined the layering of routes to ensure progressions best fit how Nix reads the field.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As promulgated last month, ballots must use envelopes with an election-mail logo that can to be scanned using high-speed processing equipment and contain a barcode unique to each voter.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Another study from 2021 found three of the 532 brains scanned showed signs of the disease.
    Mike McRae September 15, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Most residual errors identified in recent evaluations fall into mild-to-moderate severity when the note gets properly reviewed.
    Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Wyndham Rewards® Debit Card Learn More Information about the Wyndham Rewards® Debit Card has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.
    Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Then there was the time Puente had Welch sweep up the kitchen and then inspected her work.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The analysis also identified thousands of companies that have never been inspected — before or after a crash — while holding federal authority to operate coast to coast.
    John Kelly, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Coe added World Athletics research had shown Kenya was the most passionate market for track and field among those surveyed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In a July study in Frontiers in Psychology, remote workers reported the highest levels of positive well-being among roughly 7,700 healthcare employees surveyed across fully remote, hybrid and on-site roles.
    Cordilia James, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Scrutinized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutinized. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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