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
But Trump has long resisted the assessment that Russian President Vladimir Putin interfered in his favor, and his Justice Department has authorized a grand jury investigation that could bring fresh scrutiny to Obama-era officials.
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Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The sharp downturn follows a series of policy changes and administrative hurdles from the White House around tightening immigration and foreign student scrutiny.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Trump's peace push faces scrutiny as Zelensky arrives amid Russian strikes
As Russian missiles killed civilians in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian Zelensky arrived in Washington for high-stakes talks with Trump and a coalition of European leaders.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro
andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The district also faced scrutiny from the state education department and the legislature in the fall of 2024 when a Connecticut Mirror story reported that Hartford student Aleysha Ortiz graduated from the district without ever learning to read or write.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
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Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The sharp downturn follows a series of policy changes and administrative hurdles from the White House around tightening immigration and foreign student scrutiny.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Trump's peace push faces scrutiny as Zelensky arrives amid Russian strikes
As Russian missiles killed civilians in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian Zelensky arrived in Washington for high-stakes talks with Trump and a coalition of European leaders.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro
andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The district also faced scrutiny from the state education department and the legislature in the fall of 2024 when a Connecticut Mirror story reported that Hartford student Aleysha Ortiz graduated from the district without ever learning to read or write.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutiny
Noun
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Seek professional review or inspection of structures and utilities before entering buildings that are flooded.—
Staff reports,
AZCentral.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Everest Indian Himalayan Restaurant and Bar at 2300 McDermott Road scored 86 during an Aug. 14 follow-up inspection.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Aug. 2025
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In this case, Chanel didn't even need to step out of her carrier—her gaze alone sent the resident cats scrambling for safety.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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What are your thoughts on the implications of the movie’s sexualizing gaze?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Vince Staples Show continues to push boundaries in comedy by balancing absurdist setups with raw examinations of grief, family, and identity.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
19 Aug. 2025
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At an initial hearing Aug. 19 in Clark Circuit Court No. 1, the judge granted the defense's request for a mental examination of Winnecke and noted the intention to argue insanity.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Back then, Mann attracted stares, questions, suspicion, and sometimes hostility.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
19 Aug. 2025
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While your dog may look at you with a relaxed and happy demeanor, the dog that looks at a person or another dog with a direct and hard stare is potentially a threat.—
Dawn Kovell,
Mercury News,
19 Aug. 2025
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Shown the internal numbers by The News, Nurse said an outside audit of the agency was needed.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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The recent vote is only the first step of the dissolution process, which requires an audit.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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However, interests in the islands should at least keep an eye on this, particularly for the Windward Islands.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Their paperwork is in the mail, please keep an eye out.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The survey was conducted between July 28 and August 12 among 875 voters and had a margin of error of 2.6 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Despite researchers conducting several surveys focused on shark populations in Papua New Guinea and numerous deep-sea surveys in the region, no other records of the species were ever recorded — until now, according to a paper published Aug. 21 in the Journal of Fish Biology.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutiny. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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