SCRUTINIZING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

scrutinizing

verb

present participle of scrutinize

as in examining

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 scrutinizing The invocation came amid years of congressional investigations and hearings scrutinizing his handling of the pandemic. — John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 The exchange does have a corporate sibling that trades against customers, a feature the CFTC is currently scrutinizing. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Then came Walter’s stunning decision to sell, one that came as federal investigators were, and are, scrutinizing parts of Walter’s sprawling business network. — Melody Gutierrez, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 No tweak hits the ground without extensive testing, both with machinery and with athletes scrutinizing everything from grip strength to rubber thickness. — Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 After days of scrutinizing weather models that seemed determined to test the nerves of everyone aboard the HX Expeditions ship MS Spitsbergen, somehow, against the odds, the clouds had cleared. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Her goal is not to leave survivors scrutinizing every bodily sensation for cancer. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Aug. 2026 Investors are closely scrutinizing Big Tech spending and return on investment, as the sector continues to funnel unprecedented amounts of capital into building out AI infrastructure, including designing and buying semiconductors. — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 My friends are just happy to gather; no one is scrutinizing the sear on the scallops or the cook on the pasta. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

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Doctors examining the previously healthy teenager at a Los Angeles hospital discovered a subdural hematoma, a life-threatening injury which occurs when blood collects on the surface of the brain.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
The group had been examining the middle finger on Sasaki’s right hand.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of examining

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After reviewing the evidence, an internal review board was divided on whether Garcia-Alamilla was justified in using deadly force.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Finding relevant evidence may require searching multiple databases, reviewing individual studies, and comparing current clinical guidelines.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of reviewing

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Clinical Trial Recruitment AI can accelerate clinical trial participant matching by scanning records against eligibility criteria, shortening recruitment dramatically.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
As the children played and the adults talked, Rose kept noticing her husband looking toward the water, scanning the horizon.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of scanning

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Anne Dressen, a curator at the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris, has been researching these questions by surveying hundreds of museum labels and wall texts across Europe and the US.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Another goal of the telescope is to spend a month surveying all the stars in the Milky Way galaxy.

— Joe Palca, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of surveying

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At a key power plant that was severely damaged by the floods, workers started inspecting the facilities Sunday to survey the destruction.

— Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
On top of that, the trio of experienced measurers who officially scored the antlers, spending hours inspecting and measuring the rack, all vouched for the deer.

— Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026

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