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
  • Instead, a camera from Clear, the facial recognition company, scanned my face and the gate opened.
    Andrew Zucker, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers scanned the brains of eight dogs — six border collies, a labrador and a golden retriever — while showing them images of strangers with either a happy or a neutral expression.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The spending is heavily dominated by staff travel, transportation and lodging, which make up the vast majority of the top expenditures, per P-card data reviewed by the Herald after a public records request.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • She was later charged with seven counts, including driving under the influence of multiple substances, DUI drugs, DUI alcohol-less safe and improper stopping on a roadway, according to court records reviewed by USA TODAY.
    Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 12 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 Tyson Group surveyed 817 likely general election voters nationwide from July 27-28 through an online opt-in panel.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Bumble added that more than half of the people the company surveyed preferred having more time to respond to first messages.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Scrutinized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutinized. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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