as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
a survey of the premises revealed that four of the exit doors were locked
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as in to interview
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
surveyed the medical residents and found out that 60% of them don't think they get enough sleep
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as in to review
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
surveyed the books at the estate sale, fondly hoping to find a rare first edition
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Recent Examples of survey
Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Delta's top ranking represents its eighth consecutive win in The Points Guy's survey.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
During those screenings, CDC staff will survey individuals about their travel history and symptoms, check their temperatures and collect contact information for follow-ups by state and local public authorities if needed, the agency’s website says.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 June 2026
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Noun
Geotechnical and site survey work are required before providing a final proposal.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Delta's top ranking represents its eighth consecutive win in The Points Guy's survey.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Verb
Roman will pair a large field of view with crisp infrared vision to survey deep, vast swaths of sky.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
During those screenings, CDC staff will survey individuals about their travel history and symptoms, check their temperatures and collect contact information for follow-ups by state and local public authorities if needed, the agency’s website says.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survey
Noun
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Officials said the facility would have to undergo a follow-up inspection on June 5.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The report was produced after an unannounced inspection by the DHS inspector general, whose office recently got an infusion of $20 million and plans to boost its inspections from four to six per year to potentially as many as 40 to 60.—
Laura Strickler,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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While that is still a possibility, Breslow hasn’t interviewed any candidates and is right now focused on supporting Tracy.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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As for their future plans, at the time they were interviewed some had yet to be finalized due to college acceptance letters still being received.—
Cyril A. Reinicke,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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In response, the state decided to hire outside investigators to review some of these complaints.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The company reviewed its safety protocols this week in response to the situation at GKN, which is not connected to Arkema.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Rather than prompting examination of the systems in which those outcomes occur, a common counterargument is that attention to diversity risks lowering standards or excusing poor performance.—
Vanessa Grubbs,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Levinson and director of photography Marcell Rév mostly left the soundstages that defined the first two seasons for an expansive, on-location examination of Southern California, from Lancaster to Long Beach.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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The words were insinuating, territorial, postwar code from a man to anyone not scanning as local.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Her music owned up to being horny, garish, and superficial, but could scan as thin or cheap when held up to other kinds of ethical or political scrutiny.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
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The system, known as CISS, is used by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance to help process tax returns, flag returns for audit, and support collections work.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The bear’s maker, FoloToy, initially stopped Kumma sales after the study was published to conduct a safety audit and to strengthen child-safety safeguards, the company said in a statement at the time.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Point guard Jalen Brunson has returned to sitting on the Knicks' bench since his knee was examined in the team's locker room.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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The cost of silence First, the researchers examined direct defenses—the chemical and physical changes the plant undergoes to make its leaves less palatable for caterpillars and thus hamper their growth.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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But as Beijing ramps up military pressure around Taiwan and Japan shores up its own southwestern defenses, the route has drawn scrutiny — not least because the vessel has been officially earmarked by Tokyo to assist in emergency evacuations if regional tensions erupt into open conflict.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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That funding faced intense scrutiny from a handful of Republicans, prompting senators to abandon it.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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“Survey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survey. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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