SURVEYED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

surveyed

verb

past tense of survey

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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reported

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 The Tyson Group surveyed 817 likely general election voters nationwide from July 27-28 through an online opt-in panel. — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026 Bumble added that more than half of the people the company surveyed preferred having more time to respond to first messages. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 The study surveyed 1,000 undergraduate students who own a laptop, and about 61% said their academic workload has become more demanding. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026 Americans surveyed in a new study are expressing similar struggles. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 About 17% of the population could not be surveyed due to security and operational constraints. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Last fall, 8 in 10 parents surveyed supported current state laws requiring children to be vaccinated against measles and polio to attend public schools, with exceptions. — Katrine Wallace, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026 When Litera surveyed firms on what would set them apart once every competitor has the same AI models, the answers had nothing to do with technology. — Avaneesh Marwaha, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The prompt is inspired by the recent Latinx newsletter by Carlos De Loera, which cites a Pew Research Center study that found that one-third of Latinos surveyed said their ethnicity has been a detriment to their lives. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

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See map The states identified as being specifically affected by illnesses traced back to lettuce were identified after health officials interviewed and tested sick people to determine whether their infections were related.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Burton and her hideaways stayed with police for about five hours, moving from the visitor center to the county courthouse, where they were interviewed by police.

— Mark Dee August 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026

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The researchers also examined fatal crashes, looking at drivers’ ages, alcohol involvement, the number of people in the car and the model year of cars, as newer cars may have more safety features that prevent distraction.

— Diana Anos, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
The children, who went barefoot and shirtless, tried on Gajdusek’s shoes and socks and examined the texture of his skin.

— Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of examined

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Instead, a camera from Clear, the facial recognition company, scanned my face and the gate opened.

— Andrew Zucker, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
The researchers scanned the brains of eight dogs — six border collies, a labrador and a golden retriever — while showing them images of strangers with either a happy or a neutral expression.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of scanned

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Levi Fuller, the agency's first inspector general for educator misconduct, told CBS News Texas that the goal is to move investigations more quickly and keep educators accused of serious misconduct out of classrooms while cases are reviewed.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Separately, court records reviewed by USA TODAY show Gallagher is named in a New South Wales Apprehended Violence Application filed on behalf of Gael Cameron, his former girlfriend and fellow cast member on the Bravo series.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of reviewed

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Jesús Méndez, his supervisor, inspected the boxes before they were loaded onto a truck with the tracking details.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
As a general industry guideline, tires should be inspected carefully after five years in service for hardening, cracks, cuts and flat spots.

— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

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Minerals used in defense systems, energy infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and emerging technologies are increasingly viewed as strategically important.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Certain practical and loving people viewed abstractions as attempts to escape, and thus a way of failing at what was essential in life.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026