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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
For celebrity couples operating under intense public scrutiny, keeping wedding plans private often becomes part of the strategy itself.
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Bryan West, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Republicans are one vote short of a veto-proof supermajority, so how Majeed and Cunningham vote this session is under intense scrutiny.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The case follows broader scrutiny of AI chatbots.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
The revelation comes amid broader scrutiny of older candidates’ age and health after President Joe Biden ended his 2024 campaign amid questions about his health.
—Dan Merica, Washington Post, 6 May 2026
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Bryan West, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Republicans are one vote short of a veto-proof supermajority, so how Majeed and Cunningham vote this session is under intense scrutiny.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The case follows broader scrutiny of AI chatbots.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
The revelation comes amid broader scrutiny of older candidates’ age and health after President Joe Biden ended his 2024 campaign amid questions about his health.
—Dan Merica, Washington Post, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutiny
Noun
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But as the bill moved through the House, additional provisions were added including language allowing random inspections of home kitchens by health departments.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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This previous ordinance laid out a standard business licensing system that required new businesses to undergo reviews and inspections by various departments, aiming to ensure businesses complied with local laws, paid any fees or fines and met health and safety standards.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Her head slid down the leather headrest, neck tilting backward for more happiness to escape, clavicle bared to her husband’s confused gaze.—
‘Pemi Aguda,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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By widening the lens, Clark is able to redirect the book’s gaze from the mother toward a quizzical, sometimes critical, but not unaffectionate portrait of two generations of political activism, with the attendant self-involvement and domestic negligence.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Jamie Bell has his best chance at major award hardware since his Billy Elliot days as the protagonist of Richard Gadd’s violent examination of masculinity in Half Man.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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An examination of tree rings confirmed that a red aurora had occurred in China between 1200 and 1201 CE.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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At the office The stare doesn’t stop at the service counter.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Still as feisty as UConn baseball fans might remember him, the original AK touched 98 MPH and had a stare-down with Jac Caglianone after a hit by pitch.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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Structural systems governability determines how easily governance can be built, whether workflows decompose naturally into discrete, measurable, audit-ready steps, or deliver value through fluid judgment that must be engineered into structure.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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The state Supreme Judicial Court is set to hear arguments in Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s legislative audit case against House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka on Wednesday.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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Keep an eye on water, as containers dry out quickly when supporting a thirsty shrub.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
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My eyes, raw and stinging, now filled with their own salty tears.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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However, surveys also have shown the incumbent with high unfavorables — and a majority of respondents saying the city is on the wrong track.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Most surveys present that something like five or six per cent of people in Britain are thoroughgoing antisemites.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutiny. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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