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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
Simone is surveying the civil rights landscape and the responses of the movement’s white and elected allies.
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Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Under a tree stand two campus police officers in full gear and sunglasses, arms folded across their chests, surveying the crowd.
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Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
The final phase will relocate these tests over communities, with NASA surveying residents on their impressions of the airplane’s noise.
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Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
6 June 2026
Goalies are constantly surveying the field, diagnosing where the threat might come from, positioning themselves to protect against it.
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Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for surveying
Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Under a tree stand two campus police officers in full gear and sunglasses, arms folded across their chests, surveying the crowd.
—
Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
The final phase will relocate these tests over communities, with NASA surveying residents on their impressions of the airplane’s noise.
—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
6 June 2026
Goalies are constantly surveying the field, diagnosing where the threat might come from, positioning themselves to protect against it.
—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveying
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Ayo, what was your reaction to Carmy interviewing at the firm?
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Professionally, this transit can bring about opportunities for writing, interviewing, networking, sales, media projects and negotiations.
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During the quantum program, Dash worked with Flores and another member of the cohort to develop a project examining how quantum computing could be used to detect the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Start by examining the leaves.
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Nashville — Steve Crook squints through the sun, scanning his surroundings with precision.
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And by passing footage to police rather than scanning them, Gabriel positions itself to avoid responsibility for the misidentifications that follow, says Pablo Nunes, director of the Center for Studies on Public Safety and Citizenship, a non-governmental organization based in Rio de Janeiro.
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The sheriff's office reopened portions of the investigation roughly three years ago, reviewing thousands of case files and conducting interviews with Mansfield with assistance from federal and state authorities.
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After he was informed of the student’s death, Finkelstein did not change his practice of signing and approving the cardiovascular test results without meaningfully reviewing them, federal authorities said.
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Rux used to work as a mechanical engineer inspecting roads for cracks that result from use and weathering.
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Bud Carpenter walked up to join Ed and me in inspecting the prize.
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The latter is specialized in channel publishing, programming and editorial curation, and shaping premium and brand-safe viewing environments designed to enhance discoverability and drive audience engagement across FAST and AVOD platforms.
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Kids programming accounted for nearly 22 percent of all Netflix viewing last year, the streamer says, and Gabby’s is among its standouts.
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“Surveying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveying. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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