SCRUTINIZED Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

scrutinized

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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 Another city has commissioners who are often scrutinized for acting like their city’s revenue belongs to them personally. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 On the economic data side , two of the government’s key inflation reports — the producer price index on Thursday and the consumer price index on Friday — will be scrutinized. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 Since she was elected to Congress in 2018, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has had her every move scrutinized. — Elizabeth Gregory, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026 Ohtani’s health has been scrutinized for much of the season and even more over the last week. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 If not properly scrutinized or fairly distributed, the rush of new investment that seems so promising now may destabilize the country’s fragile recovery. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 What the Dolphins will do at linebacker will be heavily scrutinized. — Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 Some might conclude my actions were scrutinized especially closely by a landowner with a score to settle. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026 The core of this roster has been scrutinized and adored and despised for years. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

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Still, the study helps to explain previous research that has examined the connection between music and physiological and psychological stress responses.

— Payal Dhar, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026
China tests anti-drone artillery Wang Lei and his team examined how large-caliber guns could attack groups of small unmanned weapons.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

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Two hydrocodone pills were later found in Woods’ pocket, according to an arrest affidavit released by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office and reviewed by The Athletic.

— Bob Harkins, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Again, police reviewed surveillance and spoke with witnesses as Crowder was moving back and forth between stores, Pobokhian said.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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The following restaurants in Pulaski County have been inspected by the Arkansas Department of Health over the past week.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026
The department had initially intercepted and inspected the shipment at the port based on a tip received by its counterfeit and piracy enforcement team, the department said in the release.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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According to a 2024 Chicago Council on Global Affairs poll, just 19 percent of those surveyed expressed concern about foreign threats.

— Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
As City surveyed the market for forward options last week, several sources familiar with Alvarez’s situation indicated that his former side monitored developments to see whether a return would be possible, but did not receive any encouragement.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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