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as in interviewing
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 examining
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 surveying
Seasons in the Hindu Kush—Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter,2009–11, has the spectator stand above crushed pots as if surveying terrain from above—the godlike perspective of the Mercator projection, where mountains become miniature and geography flattens into a navigable surface.
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Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
To account for increasing interest in the prospect of a new community center, a club at Los Gatos High School was formed to help inform and mobilize their peers and help with the foundation’s surveying efforts and workshops.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
The fact that a 10-inch lizard with bright green coloring and rows of dagger-like spines went unrecognized in a forest that researchers were actively surveying speaks to how much remains undocumented in Southeast Asia’s dense canopy environments.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
New York, the 1970s, Harte is now the world’s richest woman, surveying her empire from a luxurious penthouse.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
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Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
To account for increasing interest in the prospect of a new community center, a club at Los Gatos High School was formed to help inform and mobilize their peers and help with the foundation’s surveying efforts and workshops.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
The fact that a 10-inch lizard with bright green coloring and rows of dagger-like spines went unrecognized in a forest that researchers were actively surveying speaks to how much remains undocumented in Southeast Asia’s dense canopy environments.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
New York, the 1970s, Harte is now the world’s richest woman, surveying her empire from a luxurious penthouse.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveying
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Last year’s 12th Annual Oscar Special saw Turkington’s alter ego achieve a lifelong dream of interviewing Eric Roberts, only to waste the opportunity by spending the entire interview reading off running times of Roberts’ movies.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2026
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Later this spring, the mayor’s office is interested in further examining costs related to event security, solid waste disposal, permits, right-of-way access and other elements.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
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Also, God forbid, but the examining team might need to unstitch a section of the dress, and there was just the slightest chance that it wouldn’t be put back exactly as it had been received.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Later in the afternoon, a small boy walked into the food pantry holding his mother’s hand, his eyes scanning the room while his mom quickly grabbed bread and looked for a lime.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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At her home on Vancouver Island, the Canadian-American actor spends her days scanning the chop for whales, not floundering swimmers.—
Andrea Sachs,
Washington Post,
13 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday, Santa Ana Unified School District officials were reviewing allegations, spokesperson Fermin Leal said, adding that the district so far had not received any concerned messages from families.—
Ryan Carter,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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But a Reuters survey conducted last summer also found more than 70% of respondents believe AI is a force for good in the legal field that can drastically reduce the amount of human work hours put into tedious tasks, including reviewing lengthy documents.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Every vessel sails under the flag of a nation, and that nation is theoretically responsible for regulating and inspecting it.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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Officers continue to conduct manual and K-9 sweeps of surrounding blocks, inspecting garbage cans, vehicles and other locations where additional devices could potentially be hidden.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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All of the children, spouses and grandchildren sat with her and not their father at the viewing and funeral service.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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For the latest on official viewing parties and scheduled activities, keep an eye on San Jose Events and city announcements as dates firm up.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Surveying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveying. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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