as in examines
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 scrutinizes
Oliver scrutinizes one dire situation after another, then says what the average person can do to address them.
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Liberty Media, by contrast, scrutinizes every potential revenue stream for growth opportunities.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, an explosion of popular literature scrutinizes those rules and places white people’s elevated status in sharp relief.
—James M. Thomas, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025
Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Liberty Media, by contrast, scrutinizes every potential revenue stream for growth opportunities.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, an explosion of popular literature scrutinizes those rules and places white people’s elevated status in sharp relief.
—James M. Thomas, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinizes
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With surreal flourishes and bursts of absurdity, filmmaker Milagros Mumenthaler casts a beguiling, dreamlike spell that delicately examines motherhood, class and identity.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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Du Feng’s documentary examines modern courtship through the lens of China’s dating culture, where a significant gender imbalance has created intense competition among bachelors seeking relationships.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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The software scans for visible firearms and sends an alert whenever a potential threat appears.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Their solution, ActiveGuard, scans an organization’s infrastructure 24/7 to map cryptographic systems and enable quantum-safe upgrades.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Deputy Public Works Director Carlos Zepeda said the department’s staff inspects the parks on a regular basis, looking out for things that need immediate fixes.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2025
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The cleanup specialist inspects the code.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The White House announcement followed the August publication of a research paper that reviews 46 studies on acetaminophen use during pregnancy, eight of which were focused on the link between acetaminophen and autism.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
25 Sep. 2025
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First, host Ashley Haas celebrates the Eagles' game-winning kick-six to finish off a huge comeback win over the Rams and reviews the other memorable field goal blocks and makes across the league.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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While there are alternative measures of economic activity, none can match the reach of the federal government, which surveys tens of thousands of households and businesses every month.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Prices in the Miami area are nearly 15 cents a gallon higher than a month ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Scrutinizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutinizes. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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