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 official said the Yolo County District Attorney’s criminal investigation into Esparto, now in its eighth month is scrutinizing how Chee accumulated his wealth.
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Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The guy soaking, steaming and roasting grains, then scrutinizing the aromas, seems unbothered by how everybody else in Dallas is, or isn’t, making bread.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The legislature should be slowing down, scrutinizing, and rejecting policies that raise costs, increase regulatory burdens, and expand litigation against employers.
—Chris Richardson, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
After the depositions last week, Republicans seem to be moving on from scrutinizing the Clintons for their decades-old connections to Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Stephen Groves, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Sources said the gunman appears to have acted alone but that investigators are scrutinizing his digital footprint and his contacts to see he if was connected to anyone in the United States or overseas who may have influenced him to act.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Surely there was malice in that smile, Lilian thought, scrutinizing the girl.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Investors are increasingly scrutinizing the sectors that private credit has leaned on most heavily in recent years, particularly enterprise software.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
With more Americans scrutinizing ingredient lists and where their food comes from, the restaurant is betting that simpler recipes, cleaner labels and farm-fresh sourcing will win trust — and taste buds.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The guy soaking, steaming and roasting grains, then scrutinizing the aromas, seems unbothered by how everybody else in Dallas is, or isn’t, making bread.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The legislature should be slowing down, scrutinizing, and rejecting policies that raise costs, increase regulatory burdens, and expand litigation against employers.
—Chris Richardson, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
After the depositions last week, Republicans seem to be moving on from scrutinizing the Clintons for their decades-old connections to Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Stephen Groves, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Sources said the gunman appears to have acted alone but that investigators are scrutinizing his digital footprint and his contacts to see he if was connected to anyone in the United States or overseas who may have influenced him to act.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Surely there was malice in that smile, Lilian thought, scrutinizing the girl.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Investors are increasingly scrutinizing the sectors that private credit has leaned on most heavily in recent years, particularly enterprise software.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
With more Americans scrutinizing ingredient lists and where their food comes from, the restaurant is betting that simpler recipes, cleaner labels and farm-fresh sourcing will win trust — and taste buds.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinizing
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Military planners in Washington are examining a high-risk option to secure Iran’s near bomb grade uranium as uncertainty grows over where the material is located.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Investigators are examining their past travel, including trips to Turkey and potentially other locations known as terror training grounds.—
Ashley Carnahan , Alexis McAdams , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The motion, introduced by Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, creates a three-member ad hoc committee tasked with reviewing all pending city matters related to Measure ULA and recommending next steps.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Spencer Crawford, a police spokesman, said Wednesday investigators are reviewing evidence, including cellphone video of the fight, and are awaiting autopsy results.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Similar large-scale digitization efforts—such as the openVertebrate Project, led by the Florida Museum of Natural History’s Blackburn, which involved scanning thousands of birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians—have begun transforming how biologists study anatomy.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
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Gillespie said the bill would require machines capable of digitally scanning ballots while preserving copies that could be reviewed later if questions arise about the vote count.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Data center details Heavy construction machines began surveying and tilling the earth at 501 North Bly Road in November, much to the surprise of Bly Road residents, who say they weren’t warned by the city.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Days later and thousands of miles away, the Disney executives got an additional glimpse of what might be in store when surveying the scene at the international premiere of the Thanksgiving tentpole at Shanghai Disneyland, where a Zootopia-land attraction has become the driving force of attendance.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Mar. 2026
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Officers continue to conduct manual and K-9 sweeps of surrounding blocks, inspecting garbage cans, vehicles and other locations where additional devices could potentially be hidden.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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McBain learned about the tree when Berman spotted him inspecting trees in the neighborhood’s rights of way.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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