SURVEY Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈsər-ˌvā

Definition of survey

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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verb

sər-ˈvā

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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report

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

Noun

Political strategists and pollsters say surveys are usually more reliable after Labor Day, so here are some of the results that caught our attention this week. — Laura Beveridge, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026 Many Americans have inadequate access to quality healthcare, said Stephanie Marken, a researcher who worked on the survey, which was released Friday by Gallup and the organization Pivotal. — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Verb

Rather than use an algorithm to identify possible dwarf galaxies, Tortora, also the VST SMASH survey principal investigator, and his colleagues conducted a meticulous visual inspection of VLT images to ensure no potential dwarf galaxies were missed. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Chinese geologists have surveyed potential uranium sites, and Beijing reportedly helped build a facility to extract yellowcake from ore. — semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for survey

Recent Examples of Synonyms for survey

Noun

The company must notify the NRC when the excavation is open for inspection.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Would there be more players in these industries if there were fewer government safety rules and inspection regimes?

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of inspection

Verb

Rhodes, the senior director, direct-to-consumer for Europe, Middle East and Africa at New Balance Athletics Inc, was interviewed by Katie Abel, executive editor, Footwear News, at the WWD x FN x Beauty Inc Women in Power event on Monday.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Law enforcement used security footage to identify who left the bag and will interview that person, Vanore added.

— Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of interview

Verb

Courts can also review objective legal questions, such as whether the evidence was sufficient — as Clancy’s lawyer is now asking the judge to do.

— Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Other research, reviewed in my own work, has shown that stories from our early oral traditions share similar traits to one another.

— Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of review

Noun

One place that states can begin with is a closer examination of nonmedical vaccine exemptions for schoolchildren.

— Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
In a recent examination of prescribing trends, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, Olfson and his team reported progress.

— Paula Span, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of examination

Verb

Throughout the operation, the robot autonomously scanned the cardiac tissue, mapped out the precise location of the lesion, and navigated the complex pathway to deploy the cardiac occluder with sub-millimeter precision.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
In 1982 — the entire decade captured with quiet authenticity by production designer Brian Kane — Rita leads what would scan to many like a good-enough life.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of scan

Noun

During the same period, the audit found that 39% of money for the Missing and Murdered Unit was redirected toward other Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement costs, including upgrading vehicles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
The same query can surface different citations across sessions as models update, which makes this an ongoing practice rather than a one-time audit.

— Hastimal Jangid, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026