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
Roden-Reynolds, the epidemiologist Lea Hamner, and Virginia Barbatti, the executive director of a nonprofit called Tick Free Martha’s Vineyard, were hunched over their laptops at locations around the island, scrutinizing a map of enemy encampments.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Venture capital is now consolidating into larger rounds, scrutinizing unit economics and rewarding proof over narrative.
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Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
To that end, here are five specific things worth scrutinizing throughout camp.
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Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Boards and investment committees are heavily scrutinizing transactions before signing off on them, and private capital is becoming more concentrated.
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Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Meanwhile, European Union regulators are scrutinizing the deal’s financing and impacts on competition.
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Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
But infectious diseases can spread in a crowd, and experts are scrutinizing wastewater, hospital visits, even social media for any signs that an outbreak might be brewing.
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Lauran Neergaard,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
The state insurance department will be closely scrutinizing the rate requests.
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Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
And in a market where the prevailing press narrative has grown increasingly alarmed about private credit stress, the firm’s public positioning is notable—and worth scrutinizing.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Venture capital is now consolidating into larger rounds, scrutinizing unit economics and rewarding proof over narrative.
—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
To that end, here are five specific things worth scrutinizing throughout camp.
—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Boards and investment committees are heavily scrutinizing transactions before signing off on them, and private capital is becoming more concentrated.
—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Meanwhile, European Union regulators are scrutinizing the deal’s financing and impacts on competition.
—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
But infectious diseases can spread in a crowd, and experts are scrutinizing wastewater, hospital visits, even social media for any signs that an outbreak might be brewing.
—
Lauran Neergaard,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
The state insurance department will be closely scrutinizing the rate requests.
—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
And in a market where the prevailing press narrative has grown increasingly alarmed about private credit stress, the firm’s public positioning is notable—and worth scrutinizing.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinizing
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Drill Tech-Obayashi alleges Yuba Water is steering that investigation away from examining its own operational decisions while focusing instead on the contractor’s work.
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The story reported that the victims had completed a safety course, while also examining state requirements and the large share of California boaters who had not.
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The former Republican governor didn’t state a reason for the flights on air logs, but Fitzpatrick was able to determine reasons for some trips by reviewing old media advisories and news releases.
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Safety is given to us by intelligence analysts reviewing threats 24 hours a day, by commandos ready to deploy at a moment’s notice, and by leaders who find the courage to make the toughest calls.
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At the time, AFTVnews reported that two of the apps served as residential proxy providers and were considered riskware, and that the other two had APK files that were flagged by virus-scanning tools.
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AmbiStack takes over downstream by scanning and stacking cases for receiving.
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The British established control of Florida after the French and Indian War but left little lasting footprint in what is now Miami beyond surveying the region and developing plans for future settlement.
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Killian is part of a group surveying PE teachers about the amount of physical activity opportunities available in their schools.
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Rux used to work as a mechanical engineer inspecting roads for cracks that result from use and weathering.
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Bud Carpenter walked up to join Ed and me in inspecting the prize.
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