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
Trump officials have long targeted and scrutinized the refugee admissions program, which has historically had bipartisan support, and argued the previous administration didn’t sufficiently vet the people who entered the US.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Banfield's at-times tense testimony comes after his attorney scrutinized the county's investigation into the defendant, arguing that officials, almost since the beginning, forced a theory that the husband had catfished and killed his wife, and ignored evidence that undermined that conclusion.
—Olivia Diaz The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
That was after Procell's hiring was scrutinized, due to him being hired after the city held public forums with three finalists.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Steering far from their signature sounds rooted in corridos and reggaetón, the Mexicali and Medellín artists shift between smooth vocal interplay, crafting a tale of complex love — where beauty is both celebrated and scrutinized.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Hospitals scrutinized The rhetoric war between Indiana's hospitals and Republican politicians is heating up once again at the Statehouse.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
Of course there are still detractors, but in an era in which public cancellations abound and apologies are scrutinized for any whiff of inauthenticity, Milli Vanilli’s wrongdoings can now seem quaint.
—Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Alphabet and Amazon are the next big technology companies in line to have their income statements scrutinized, after the punishing response to Microsoft's earnings this week showed investors have become harder to please.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Fans have long scrutinized the minute details of every episode in the hopes of discovering some hidden message or meaning.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Banfield's at-times tense testimony comes after his attorney scrutinized the county's investigation into the defendant, arguing that officials, almost since the beginning, forced a theory that the husband had catfished and killed his wife, and ignored evidence that undermined that conclusion.
—Olivia Diaz The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
That was after Procell's hiring was scrutinized, due to him being hired after the city held public forums with three finalists.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Steering far from their signature sounds rooted in corridos and reggaetón, the Mexicali and Medellín artists shift between smooth vocal interplay, crafting a tale of complex love — where beauty is both celebrated and scrutinized.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Hospitals scrutinized The rhetoric war between Indiana's hospitals and Republican politicians is heating up once again at the Statehouse.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
Of course there are still detractors, but in an era in which public cancellations abound and apologies are scrutinized for any whiff of inauthenticity, Milli Vanilli’s wrongdoings can now seem quaint.
—Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Alphabet and Amazon are the next big technology companies in line to have their income statements scrutinized, after the punishing response to Microsoft's earnings this week showed investors have become harder to please.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Fans have long scrutinized the minute details of every episode in the hopes of discovering some hidden message or meaning.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinized
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Our quantitative analysis examined millions of records from 2015 to 2022.—
Gidon Jakar,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the study, researchers examined health records from more than 800 people with an average age of 56 in five countries with moderate to severe aortic regurgitation.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
5 Feb. 2026
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With the exception of air travel, Americans have not previously had their faces routinely scanned by the government.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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Then one held his cellphone inches from Martinez’s face and scanned his features, capturing the shape of his eyes, the curves of his lips, the exact quadrants of his cheeks.—
Garance Burke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Indiana editor.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
2 Feb. 2026
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Explore the latest lottery news & results This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Enquirer digital news director.—
Jordan Kellogg,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Feb. 2026
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The Indiana Department of Environmental Management inspected it and found a pipe protruding from a berm, leaking water where it’s not supposed to go.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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Officials said the building had been undergoing renovations, and work on the natural gas system had been completed and inspected.—
Dave Collins,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Several months later, the luau surveyed employees and found three-fourths wanted to return to work.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Two out of 3 Americans surveyed, 66%, are worried about paying for health care — more than other household necessities such as utilities, food and groceries, housing and rent, and gasoline and transportation, according to a poll published Thursday by KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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