scrutinized

past tense of scrutinize

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Recent Examples of scrutinized The administration was scrutinized by homeowners across New York City for the public list that was posted online last month, listing names and addresses of residents across the five boroughs, even if their properties were not subject to the tax. Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Her first record deal with FADER Label was scrutinized because its co-founder, Jon Cohen, had reported professional ties to Clairo’s father. Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026 Investors have scrutinized its competitive position amid the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, driving sentiment to deeply pessimistic levels. Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Regulators have already scrutinized bets on sensitive geopolitical and political outcomes and opened cases against insiders accused of cashing in on their access. Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 This leads directly into the challenge of knowledge entropy, where systems will gradually decline into disorder, even if strictly scrutinized and maintained. Ipsita Mohanty, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 But these practices are scrutinized by coaches and players alike. Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 31 July 2026 However, Republicans are using a rationale that is certain to be scrutinized by lawyers. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 29 July 2026 They should be closely scrutinized and evaluated before being used in production. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinized
Verb
  • Schrell examined whether annual production campaigns would be more effective, but concluded that the approach would not make economic or operational sense because of costs, limited hot-cell capacity and the isotope’s relatively short half-life.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The study examined 1,089 working adults residing on lower apartment floors in Tokyo.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That means that taking items out of carry-on bags is unnecessary when scanned using this new technology.
    Sheldon H. Jacobson, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As with the AquaSense 2 Ultra, the AquaSense X scanned the pool on its first run and created a map.
    John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic—all reportedly in attendance at Tuesday’s closed-door meeting—reviewed a draft and submitted edits in late July, Politico reported.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Privacy Bee’s analysis team has reviewed many hundreds of data broker sites and developed highly detailed guides for handling your opt-out requests.
    Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • One noticed a different hospice in a location recently inspected.
    Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Homes can be visually inspected for compliance from the outside, and enclosing the ground level area for living space after the home is constructed and approved for occupancy would draw a reverse work order.
    Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The National Cryptocurrency Association surveyed 10,000 crypto holders for the underlying research.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The prompt is inspired by the recent Latinx newsletter by Carlos De Loera, which cites a Pew Research Center study that found that one-third of Latinos surveyed said their ethnicity has been a detriment to their lives.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Scrutinized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutinized. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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