as in inspections
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
a survey of the premises revealed that four of the exit doors were locked
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as in interviews
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 reviews
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 surveys
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Its surveys vary in their findings across time and can be either favorable or unfavorable to the government.
—Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Polling crosstabs often have relatively small sample sizes, in this case, about 113 respondents, which can at times produce results that are not replicated in other surveys.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Between 40% and 65% of pregnant women report using acetaminophen – the active ingredient in Tylenol – at some point during their pregnancy in large surveys, according to the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The various purchase manager surveys reflect the percentage of companies reporting growth, so anything less than 50 is contraction.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
There is other government data on food purchases and nutritional status, and a host of other surveys that use USDA questions.
—Tracy Roof, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Traditional scientific methods to address these outbreaks — field surveys, lab diagnostics, regulatory identification processes — are rigorous but slow, allowing invaders to destroy California’s land and waterways.
—Pam Marrone, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Many surveys show that college students are fearful of saying something that will alienate them from their peers or invite the disapproval of their instructors.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Prices in the Miami area are nearly 15 cents a gallon higher than a month ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.
—Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
The Center surveys Arizonans about their civic priorities and aims to bring residents together by providing data that illuminates shared public values.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The site surveys workers during the second month of each quarter.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Kantar, a global marketing data and insights company that surveys shoppers every month about their spending plans, has seen that parents this year are shopping earlier to beat rising costs and avoid out-of-stocks, and prioritizing value.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Living in a fabulous suite atop this edifice is the music producer David King, played by Lee’s longtime collaborator Denzel Washington, who surveys his borough with wily confidence.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
The Census surveys 60,000 households every month for the Current Population Survey, which tracks fluctuations in population.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
However, the drop-off could also be attributed to people refusing to answer surveys or not indicating their nativity status, economists note.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Its surveys vary in their findings across time and can be either favorable or unfavorable to the government.
—Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Polling crosstabs often have relatively small sample sizes, in this case, about 113 respondents, which can at times produce results that are not replicated in other surveys.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Between 40% and 65% of pregnant women report using acetaminophen – the active ingredient in Tylenol – at some point during their pregnancy in large surveys, according to the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The various purchase manager surveys reflect the percentage of companies reporting growth, so anything less than 50 is contraction.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
There is other government data on food purchases and nutritional status, and a host of other surveys that use USDA questions.
—Tracy Roof, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Traditional scientific methods to address these outbreaks — field surveys, lab diagnostics, regulatory identification processes — are rigorous but slow, allowing invaders to destroy California’s land and waterways.
—Pam Marrone, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Many surveys show that college students are fearful of saying something that will alienate them from their peers or invite the disapproval of their instructors.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
While there are alternative measures of economic activity, none can match the reach of the federal government, which surveys tens of thousands of households and businesses every month.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Prices in the Miami area are nearly 15 cents a gallon higher than a month ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.
—Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
The Center surveys Arizonans about their civic priorities and aims to bring residents together by providing data that illuminates shared public values.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The site surveys workers during the second month of each quarter.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Kantar, a global marketing data and insights company that surveys shoppers every month about their spending plans, has seen that parents this year are shopping earlier to beat rising costs and avoid out-of-stocks, and prioritizing value.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Living in a fabulous suite atop this edifice is the music producer David King, played by Lee’s longtime collaborator Denzel Washington, who surveys his borough with wily confidence.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
The Census surveys 60,000 households every month for the Current Population Survey, which tracks fluctuations in population.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveys
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The Health Department gives restaurants with low scores a chance to correct issues, sometimes performing follow-up inspections the same day.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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See the entire database of restaurant inspections here.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The most fascinating of these traits is shown early on, when a journalist interviews Mark after his first triumph.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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Multiple parties plead their case to Figgis, who interviews members of the cast and crew behind the scenes, usually with rumpled cloth tacked to the wall behind them.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Every Monday after an Eagles game, Nick Sirianni reviews a personal checklist based on his core principles to determine how his team played — win or lose.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Birmingham food commentator, who can be found on both Instagram and TikTok, reviews burgers across Alabama, and increasingly the country.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Practical tools include documenting decision logic, assigning clear accountability and running bias audits.—
Manish Goyal,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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States audits, however, have repeatedly shown that CoreCivic facilities in Tennessee have failed to follow federal standards, including closing investigations before receiving rape kit results, failing to send rape kits for testing and not recording disciplinary actions.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The software scans for visible firearms and sends an alert whenever a potential threat appears.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Their solution, ActiveGuard, scans an organization’s infrastructure 24/7 to map cryptographic systems and enable quantum-safe upgrades.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even a brief mention of the issue from a patient can help alert professionals to take a more sensitive approach during treatments and examinations.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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But Newcastle were hopeful that initial examinations pointed towards a less severe knee problem and, following two separate assessments from specialists, that has proven to be the case.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With surreal flourishes and bursts of absurdity, filmmaker Milagros Mumenthaler casts a beguiling, dreamlike spell that delicately examines motherhood, class and identity.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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Du Feng’s documentary examines modern courtship through the lens of China’s dating culture, where a significant gender imbalance has created intense competition among bachelors seeking relationships.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Deputy Public Works Director Carlos Zepeda said the department’s staff inspects the parks on a regular basis, looking out for things that need immediate fixes.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2025
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The cleanup specialist inspects the code.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Surveys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveys. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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