1
as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
his performance on the football field is seemingly unaffected by the media's intense scrutiny of his tumultuous personal life
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2
as in gaze
a fixed intent look
began to squirm under the penetrating scrutiny of the judge
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Recent Examples of scrutiny
And one day, those stories might even stand up to the scrutiny of a cinema screen.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
The challenges facing these critical agencies have endured intense scrutiny.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
If scrutiny is the threat, the training might need to include scrutiny.
—Amy Cuddy, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Officials note that Cuba Max is not the only company authorized to send items beyond humanitarian aid, and additional businesses could also face scrutiny.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
The challenges facing these critical agencies have endured intense scrutiny.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
If scrutiny is the threat, the training might need to include scrutiny.
—Amy Cuddy, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Officials note that Cuba Max is not the only company authorized to send items beyond humanitarian aid, and additional businesses could also face scrutiny.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for scrutiny
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutiny
Noun
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Upon inspection, the train continued onward, undamaged, sources said.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The inspector general’s office told Politico that roughly 85 percent of audits, evaluations and inspections that are currently in progress will be suspended due to the shutdown.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
17 Feb. 2026
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It’s connected through the gaze of the house.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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But that’s not because their scene isn’t worth our gaze.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Frederick Wiseman, the pioneering documentary filmmaker whose penetrating, observational depictions of public institutions raised ethical issues and provoked social examination, has died.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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Boyne refused to submit to examination by state mental health professionals and fired the lawyers.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2026
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Her vacant stares are laced with just enough recognizable humanity to make the camera question what, if anything, is going on behind her eyes — a mystery that looms over the entire story.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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Awkward giggles and ruthless stares punctuate silence until the blind matriarch (played by Tracy Letts) asks his daughter to describe Martha’s (Elle Fanning) appearance to him in exhaustive detail.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These discrepancies may lead to an audit.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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The city’s audit turned up issues, which the DDA is addressing.—
Delores Rangel,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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When Obama delivered his election-night victory speech in Chicago’s Grant Park in 2008 to a massive crowd of cheering onlookers, the cameras caught Jackson looking on, tears in his eyes.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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In the winter months, wasps aren't nesting in his eyes.—
Danielle Paquette The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Gatorland is the national’s most popular roadside attraction, according to a new survey that weighs TripAdvisor reviews, Instagram posts and worldwide Google searches.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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Roughly the same share, 64%, think all retirement plans should allow the same investment options, the survey found.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutiny. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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