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as in interviewed
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 examined
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 surveyed
About 23% of consumers surveyed plan to dress up their pet — roughly the same percentage (24%) who plan to visit a haunted house.
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
While more than 60% of shoppers surveyed plan to make over half of their fashion purchases in stores this holiday, the amount of time shoppers are spending in stores dropped 3% and basket size fell 5% over the last two years, the report found.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
In Marquette University Law School polling earlier this year, two-thirds of the 873 people surveyed said the drug should be legalized.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The study surveyed 1,500 Americans between the ages of 10 and 24 about their media consumption habits and preferences.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Customers played a significant role in determining this list, with more than 17,000 people surveyed between August and September 2025, combined with the analysis of more than 2 million online customer reviews.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The research is based on responses from 1,000 people surveyed between July 10 and August 13.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Few of those surveyed are subject to the millionaire’s tax, though.
—Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Retailers surveyed indicated their top priorities for 2026 are increasing online sales and reducing return rates.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
While more than 60% of shoppers surveyed plan to make over half of their fashion purchases in stores this holiday, the amount of time shoppers are spending in stores dropped 3% and basket size fell 5% over the last two years, the report found.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
In Marquette University Law School polling earlier this year, two-thirds of the 873 people surveyed said the drug should be legalized.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The study surveyed 1,500 Americans between the ages of 10 and 24 about their media consumption habits and preferences.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Customers played a significant role in determining this list, with more than 17,000 people surveyed between August and September 2025, combined with the analysis of more than 2 million online customer reviews.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The research is based on responses from 1,000 people surveyed between July 10 and August 13.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Few of those surveyed are subject to the millionaire’s tax, though.
—Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Retailers surveyed indicated their top priorities for 2026 are increasing online sales and reducing return rates.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveyed
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Derek recently interviewed Bell, 45, and costar Adam Brody ahead of the season 2 premiere of Netflix's Nobody Wants This.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Diane Brady is an award-winning business journalist and author who has interviewed newsmakers worldwide and often speaks about the global business landscape.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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According to a recent documentary, police have examined whether Revak might have been connected to as many as five different homicides over a 14-year span, including the disappearance of Huisentruit.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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For instance, the team examined SIRT1, a post-translational regulator linked to inflammation and cancer.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Brice McCracken, special agent in charge with the National Center for Explosives Training and Research, said crews generated 290 leads, completed 277 investigation reports and scanned through 14,000 documents over the last 12 days.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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And in this year’s Superman, the sidekick pup Krypto was a digital version of director James Gunn’s own dog, Ozu, scanned for the role.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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In court, Everett reviewed details of the case, including McGraw's deletion of a text message that was part of discovery in the case, an action that the judge said was considered in his ruling.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Have your heating unit inspected annually.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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According to officials, Bovino is now viewed not as an exception but as the new standard for what is to come at ICE.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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For decades, scientists viewed cut marks on the fossils as signs that Indigenous Australians hunted large prey — possibly to the point of extinction.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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