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
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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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
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The most recent audit found that the commission needs to complete its limited inspections, which are less thorough checks in between larger comprehensive inspections, and update its processes for evaluating and scheduling jail inspections.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2025
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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
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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
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The audit also found that DCF hadn’t followed the law in some cases and had failed to implement internal controls to make sure children stayed safe.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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The initial audit had also found that two other UFLAC officials — former Secretary Adam Walker and former Treasurer Domingo Albarran Jr. — together made more than $530,000 in credit card transactions with no receipts or partial documentation.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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So as the region watches as Iran digs out and pushes ahead with its response, folks in Washington are similarly keeping an eye on Democrats to chart their reaction.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
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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Recent polls will have made for unhappy reading for President Donald Trump, and a new survey suggests that his approval ratings have slipped again.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Students have ranked the undergraduate program highly, with the school receiving top marks in the country’s national student survey for the second year in a row, including in quality of teaching and learning opportunities.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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“Scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutiny. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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