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
Expectations will be immense and every performance highly scrutinized.
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Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The company also believes it's being unfairly scrutinized compared to other companies representing plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
This isn’t the first time the county has scrutinized Cupertino City Hall.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Since a search committee named Bell the sole finalist on May 18, conservative activists and high-ranking Republican officials have scrutinized his past support for DEI initiatives at Alabama, raising the same concerns that derailed UF’s previous presidential search.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
The report fueled rampant speculation as fans scrambled to scrutinized the duo's interactions in interviews and on the red carpet.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
The House Judiciary Committee scrutinized the NFL and its compliance with a 65-year-old broadcasting antitrust law during a congressional hearing on Wednesday.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
Trump, who bestowed his coveted endorsement to Hilton over Sheriff Chad Bianco, has scrutinized the slow-moving counting.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 7 June 2026
During the campaign Becerra’s rivals scrutinized his leadership as health secretary during the COVID-19 pandemic and unaccompanied migrant children crisis in 2021, when Becerra’s Department of Health and Human Services was responsible for shelters where they were housed.
—Sophie Austin, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The company also believes it's being unfairly scrutinized compared to other companies representing plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
This isn’t the first time the county has scrutinized Cupertino City Hall.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Since a search committee named Bell the sole finalist on May 18, conservative activists and high-ranking Republican officials have scrutinized his past support for DEI initiatives at Alabama, raising the same concerns that derailed UF’s previous presidential search.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
The report fueled rampant speculation as fans scrambled to scrutinized the duo's interactions in interviews and on the red carpet.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
The House Judiciary Committee scrutinized the NFL and its compliance with a 65-year-old broadcasting antitrust law during a congressional hearing on Wednesday.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
Trump, who bestowed his coveted endorsement to Hilton over Sheriff Chad Bianco, has scrutinized the slow-moving counting.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 7 June 2026
During the campaign Becerra’s rivals scrutinized his leadership as health secretary during the COVID-19 pandemic and unaccompanied migrant children crisis in 2021, when Becerra’s Department of Health and Human Services was responsible for shelters where they were housed.
—Sophie Austin, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinized
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Authorities added that items from the tent were examined by the Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory, but investigators at the time were unable to obtain usable latent fingerprints from them.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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And because his authority is nowhere on the org chart, it cannot be examined, questioned, or held accountable in any formal sense.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Other pictures can be scanned, tagged, and organized in digital albums for sharing with your family.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Smoke from the fighting still rose on the horizon, but Picard’s eyes scanned the gray water below for signs of German U-boats.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 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.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Alber inspected Pino’s 29-foot Robalo and said he was contacted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the lead investigating agency, the day after the crash to analyze the boat’s GPS.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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Mecklenburg County sanitation scores The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 173 restaurants were inspected June 5-11.—
Eva Flowe
June 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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The poll found that 44% of those surveyed prefer Republican control of Congress, while 7% of participants remain unsure.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Around 65% of those surveyed found DTLA vibrant compared to more than 80% vibrancy scores for New York, Chicago, Sydney and Shanghai.—
Lily Wright,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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