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
Also scrutinized were the effects of combat on drone operators themselves.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The environmental impacts of Starship launches from Starbase, located on the Gulf Coast of Texas near the Mexico border, have been scrutinized for years.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
As the astronauts scrutinized the moon that day, so did citizen scientists here on Earth.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Bass reportedly earned the endorsement of former Vice President Kamala Harris recently; the support comes for a mayor who has long been scrutinized for her handling of the Los Angeles fires in January 2025, including by fellow mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The state’s child-welfare agency was heavily scrutinized for its failures in protecting Nubia and Victor.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Meanwhile, the Hoosiers championship also comes as name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals have been scrutinized by the White House and lawmakers in Washington concerning pay-for-play and player eligibility.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Campa-Najjar has further been scrutinized for his toggling between conservative and progressive positions in the past.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Each of the city’s departments scrutinized its spending to find cost-savings as the city faced a budget gap for the third consecutive year.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The environmental impacts of Starship launches from Starbase, located on the Gulf Coast of Texas near the Mexico border, have been scrutinized for years.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
As the astronauts scrutinized the moon that day, so did citizen scientists here on Earth.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Bass reportedly earned the endorsement of former Vice President Kamala Harris recently; the support comes for a mayor who has long been scrutinized for her handling of the Los Angeles fires in January 2025, including by fellow mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The state’s child-welfare agency was heavily scrutinized for its failures in protecting Nubia and Victor.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Meanwhile, the Hoosiers championship also comes as name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals have been scrutinized by the White House and lawmakers in Washington concerning pay-for-play and player eligibility.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Campa-Najjar has further been scrutinized for his toggling between conservative and progressive positions in the past.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Each of the city’s departments scrutinized its spending to find cost-savings as the city faced a budget gap for the third consecutive year.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinized
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Semafor’s editorial team then examined the strongest patterns and distilled the full analysis into the sharpest insights.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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Every year for a decade, Nelson said, independent auditors examined the union’s expenses, looking for any red flags.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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As the story goes, this particular treasure hunter spent several days in those harsh conditions, carefully following a pre-determined grid pattern to ensure every square foot of the desertscape was scanned.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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The agency scanned an area, including three glaciers that form the main front ends of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream (NEGIS) from January to March, and analyzed the changes that occurred over that period.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
8 May 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,
10 May 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Once the pieces are inspected, the customer will be emailed a discount code for the trade-in credit, usually within 10 business days.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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The two leaders also inspected an Egyptian squadron of Rafale fighter jets stationed in the UAE, according to pictures posted by the UAE’s defense ministry on X.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Most companies haven’t yet adjusted its employee metrics and incentives to fit with how AI is changing work, Microsoft said in its report, which surveyed 20,000 workers using AI across 10 countries.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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And 85% of investors surveyed by JLL expect cap rates to fall even further during the next 12 months.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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