SURVEYING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

surveying

verb

Definition of surveying

present participle of survey

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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reporting

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 Leo tells me, surveying the horrific damage that people ask him to dig in the mud for their photos, their keepsakes, not their TVs or appliances. — Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026 Archaeologists surveying the area in 2020 came across human bones protruding from the ground. — Allen Breed, Fortune, 17 July 2026 So while history suggests that Graham was en route to a fifth term, Republicans are carefully surveying the landscape. — Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 New research from Omdia, commissioned by Apica and surveying 300 enterprise IT decision-makers, found that 59% of enterprises have already terminated or delayed an agentic AI deployment because observability costs have become unmanageable. — Andi Mann, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The Long Goodbye is full of glamorous hippies, with the actor Sterling Hayden (a veteran of the earlier noir era) surveying his domain on the beach in Malibu. — Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 Fernando Portillo, Rambo’s handler and a member of USAR El Salvador, said each search begins with the dog surveying the area. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 The British established control of Florida after the French and Indian War but left little lasting footprint in what is now Miami beyond surveying the region and developing plans for future settlement. — Hank Tester, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Killian is part of a group surveying PE teachers about the amount of physical activity opportunities available in their schools. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveying

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Despite the access, Taylor did have a unique challenge in interviewing his subject for the documentary.

— William Earl, Variety, 14 July 2026
Investigators detained the man's co-workers and were interviewing them about the circumstances surrounding the man's death.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of interviewing

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Recent tensions over immigration enforcement The allegations follow recent disagreements between Abarca and Forté over a legislative hearing examining local agencies’ involvement in a federal operation at La Fontanella Foods.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
The distinction comes as the Baltimore City Council members push to hold a hearing examining how the city would respond if brownouts became a problem during future periods of extreme heat.

— Brian Carlton, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2026

Definition of examining

Verb

But then, before too long, this evolved from just scanning the track to having the thought of holding a real-world race there.

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Aiir’s software reduces that workload by scanning inspection footage before presenting possible findings to the technician.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Definition of scanning

Verb

The investigating committee led by High Court judge David Lok is expected to give recommendations after reviewing the fire’s cause, potential systemic problems and whether existing regulations and penalties are sufficient.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
The Art Journal reported that the authorities are reviewing his protection after convictions linked to his performances Lighting and Pornopolitics, which involved property damage and the publication of an intimate video of a French politician.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of reviewing

Verb

What to Watch for The FBI’s investigation into the incident is still ongoing, with multiple outlets reporting the city’s bomb squad is also involved in the investigation and is inspecting the suspect’s cart.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
By analyzing these correlations, researchers can certify that a system is genuinely quantum without opening it up and inspecting its hardware.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

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