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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The last time those key engine mount parts were examined closely was in October 2021, and the plane wasn't due for another detailed inspection for roughly 7,000 more takeoffs and landings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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According to the Associated Press, the engine mount components were last closely examined in October 2021, with the next inspection not due for thousands of additional flight cycles.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Buildings tilt as their foundations settle into the softening soil, including critical radar installations that have scanned the skies for missiles and bombers since the 1950s.—
Paul Bierman,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The technology was trialled at last year’s Intercontinental Cup, where the players of Flamengo and Pyramids FC were scanned before their meeting in December.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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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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The Swiss bar hit by a deadly fire in the early hours of New Year’s Day had not been inspected in five years, local authorities said Tuesday.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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If your city isn’t listed, either no restaurants there were inspected that month, or none earned a perfect score.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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More than half of the agents surveyed had at least one home delisted in Q4 2025.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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Among the 10 industries surveyed, government faces the steepest challenges due to legacy systems.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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