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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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
Trump has since promised to extend those tax cuts — the majority of which are due to expire at the end of 2025 — through a bill that passed the House in late May and is under close scrutiny in the Senate.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 June 2025
Sadly, Murphy believes, scrutiny hurled at the show’s Carolyn is eerily similar in to how the media and public treated Bessette-Kennedy.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 19 June 2025
This scrutiny is headlined by Long’s tax qualifications centered around being a Certified Tax & Business Advisor, which, as reported by ProPublica, is a dubious title that is nowhere close to the same as a professional accountant like a CPA, CIA, or CMA.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
But trials are public for a reason and that increased scrutiny should help improve the legal system in the long run.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 June 2025
Sadly, Murphy believes, scrutiny hurled at the show’s Carolyn is eerily similar in to how the media and public treated Bessette-Kennedy.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 19 June 2025
This scrutiny is headlined by Long’s tax qualifications centered around being a Certified Tax & Business Advisor, which, as reported by ProPublica, is a dubious title that is nowhere close to the same as a professional accountant like a CPA, CIA, or CMA.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
But trials are public for a reason and that increased scrutiny should help improve the legal system in the long run.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutiny
Noun
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This component classifies requests and forwards to the WAF just the ones needing inspection, such as dynamic content requests, and offloads the WAF by caching responses.—
Alexander Krizhanovsky,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Two key reforms that DeSantis signed into law in 2022 are central to the dynamic: mandatory building inspections requiring immediate repairs, and mandatory reserve studies requiring associations to save for future maintenance.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
Noun
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It could be considered a sign of ambivalence toward her mirror image, or the body image created through internalizing the gaze of the other.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
24 June 2025
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In uncertain times, individuals simply can’t afford to divert their gaze away from everything happening globally.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Italian law dictates that citizens over 80 must renew their license every two years and complete a medical examination that tests mental acuity.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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That hasn’t, however, extended to a deep examination of last season’s Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Agnes has a gawky, floppy-haired beauty, a gently appraising stare, quizzically arching eyebrows, and a tendency to listen with her mouth half open, as if in anticipation of a punch line that will take her, and us, by surprise.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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Jalen, about 9 years old at the time, shot his dad an angry stare.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Several board members said Rhodes maintains an adversarial relationship with district administrators who face audits and fails to provide them with adequate training.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2025
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Hagen’s departure is not related to the audit, the department said.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Keep an eye out for wilting leaves, and check the soil for dryness.—
Karen Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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Lucy had been watching Helen for some weeks, on tip-toes, her eye pressed to the peephole.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Conducted between Wednesday and Friday, the survey marks the first major independent poll finding Mamdani overtaking Cuomo, who has otherwise consistently ranked as the favorite to win the race.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
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The benchmarks that customers consider in the survey include accuracy, mobile app quality, helpfulness of staff, food quality, speed, menu variety, cleanliness, and more.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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“Scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutiny. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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