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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
Her team at Beth Israel surveyed 125 people about their lifestyle and bowel habits.
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Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
The study, which surveyed 2,090 families with children aged 12 to 17, found that higher-quality meals were associated with a 22 to 34% lower prevalence of substance use among youths with low to moderate stress exposure.
—Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026
Our writers surveyed 161 players, a record high for this annual project and a number that amounts to approximately one-third of the league’s workforce.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
More than a quarter of CEOs surveyed said their chief financial officer poses the greatest threat to their job security, ahead of every other C-suite role, followed by the COO.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Among more than 2,000 people surveyed by Numerator in February, only 2 out of 5 people knew there were new dietary guidelines.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Roughly 8% of districts surveyed use this approach.
—Brian Jacob, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
SkyCal flew overhead as several officers surveyed the spot where the crash had happened.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Dunn surveyed 300 people with a waistline of 34 inches and up.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
The study, which surveyed 2,090 families with children aged 12 to 17, found that higher-quality meals were associated with a 22 to 34% lower prevalence of substance use among youths with low to moderate stress exposure.
—Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026
Our writers surveyed 161 players, a record high for this annual project and a number that amounts to approximately one-third of the league’s workforce.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
More than a quarter of CEOs surveyed said their chief financial officer poses the greatest threat to their job security, ahead of every other C-suite role, followed by the COO.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Among more than 2,000 people surveyed by Numerator in February, only 2 out of 5 people knew there were new dietary guidelines.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Roughly 8% of districts surveyed use this approach.
—Brian Jacob, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
SkyCal flew overhead as several officers surveyed the spot where the crash had happened.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Dunn surveyed 300 people with a waistline of 34 inches and up.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveyed
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Police then interviewed Lange, identified as Cherry's biological daughter, and Williams.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Ducey was apparently a regular at the nar and staff interviewed in the report suggested heavily that he was known to get a little rowdy there.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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That film also examined labor relations in the context of a Chinese auto glass manufacturer that took over a moribund GM plant in Ohio.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Epoch poll also examined how American adults were putting AI to use.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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Puryear has created an outdoor sculpture to honor the late civil rights activist and congressman John Lewis via Bending the Arc, a 34-foot-long beam that Puryear hand-carved in wood and then was 3D-scanned and fabricated in stainless steel.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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For classics that lack CAD designs, the cars can be scanned to make computer models for reproduction.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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The court document said federal law enforcement reviewed call records for Pointer's phone.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
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During the underwriting process, the home will be inspected and appraised.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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If your city isn’t listed, either no restaurants there were inspected that month, or none earned a perfect score.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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In a 2025 study assessing how Belgian politicians viewed generational smoking bans, researchers heard similar arguments.—
Marie Helweg-Larsen,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Sentebale, which supports young people living with HIV in Botswana and Lesotho, filed suit last month in London’s High Court, according to court records viewed Friday.—
Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Surveyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveyed. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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