scrutinized

past tense of scrutinize

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Recent Examples of scrutinized That is why any state or local bond must be scrutinized very carefully. Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 July 2026 How deputies, the Sheriff’s Office and the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office handled the entire affair, before, during and after, was scrutinized publicly and in court proceedings. Trevor Morgan, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 In a world where every budget line is scrutinized, the producers who can prove the value of human connection, not just create it, are the ones who keep getting the call. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Being a celebrity means having your relationship scrutinized. Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 22 July 2026 Statista gathered and scrutinized data from around 6,500 companies through desk research, online application forms and collaborations with other data and market intelligence companies. Time Staff, Time, 22 July 2026 For nearly two decades, Justin Bieber has cut a tumultuous, highly scrutinized, and often exhilarating path through pop music and global celebrity. Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026 Grapes are one of the most popular fruits in the produce aisle—and one of the most heavily scrutinized. Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026 After years of preparation, months of training, weeks of playing and days of game-planning, the largest, loudest and most scrutinized World Cup ever staged came down to the final minutes. Rick Maese, Washington Post, 19 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinized
Verb
  • That’s according to an analysis released by the Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF), a progressive advocacy group, which examined Federal Election Commission data through March 1.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • The effectiveness of conducting screening interviews via AI rather than a person is still being examined and preparing for these requires learning a new skill.
    Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Anthropic also purchased millions of print copies in bulk, stripped the books’ bindings and made scanned digital copies that were used to train Claude.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • The Addiction Hiding Behind ‘Getting Even’ Neuroscientists have scanned the brains of people who experience a grievance and then have a chance at payback.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • William Megginson and Jeffry Netter reviewed a large body of evidence in 2001 and concluded that privatized firms generally became more profitable and financially healthier.
    James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The deal must be reviewed by Congress, which has 90 days to consider it.
    Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Mecklenburg County sanitation scores The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 1,672 restaurants were inspected over the course of the three months.
    Eva Flowe July 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
  • Those medications can be used for other reasons too, however, and no diagnoses were recorded in the records that were inspected by the FDA.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Ahead of the games, PayJoy surveyed 5,300 of its Mexican customers.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • Researchers surveyed 1,458 New Hampshire residents online, including members of the Granite State Panel and respondents recruited by text message.
    Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026

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“Scrutinized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutinized. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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