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
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
The weather service will conduct damage surveys Tuesday morning, the meteorologist said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
In 2020, Texas Tech fired women’s basketball coach Marlene Stollings following a USA Today investigation that drew in part on athlete exit interview surveys obtained through public records request.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The problem is that many of these claims are based on projections, overly simplified surveys or thought experiments rather than observed changes in the economy.
—Christos Makridis, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Students might consider this a case of simply looking up information—which a majority of them rate as the most helpful and acceptable use of LLMs in surveys—but typing a question and relaying the response is not the same as thinking about it.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
In 2021, after 17 years of surveys, the project detected pumas in the range for the first time, and there have been multiple sightings since.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
The top 1 percent’s share doubled from 5% to 9% — and the authors themselves concede this is likely an undercount, because the wealthiest Americans largely do not participate in the Census surveys underlying the data.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Polling and surveys have for years documented a decline in the number of Americans who attend church.
—Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
Michael Lobel, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
The Swift Observatory is equipped with a Burst Alert Telescope that surveys a huge amount of the sky at once, looking for flashes of light and pinpointing their locations.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Even with the increases, Miami-area prices remain under $3 a gallon and are 28 cents lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.
—Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
The report surveys a total of 1,900 films released between 2007 and 2025.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 31 Dec. 2025
China surveys roughly 3,200 manufacturers and 4,300 non-manufacturing firms for the monthly PMI readings, which are seasonally adjusted and considered a leading indicator for economic momentum.
—Victor Loh, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
This year, celebrations are averaging nine attendees, the same as last year, according to Butterball's 2025 Togetherness Report, which surveys Thanksgiving hosts.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025
In his new, hefty cookbook that surveys the region, Recipes from the American South, the James Beard Award-winning author is teaching home cooks how to make food that better reflects the region's complex, messy and still-evolving history.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 15 Oct. 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
Noun
Site planning work at West Burton has also progressed, including geotechnical surveys and environmental assessments.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
The weather service will conduct damage surveys Tuesday morning, the meteorologist said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
In 2020, Texas Tech fired women’s basketball coach Marlene Stollings following a USA Today investigation that drew in part on athlete exit interview surveys obtained through public records request.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The problem is that many of these claims are based on projections, overly simplified surveys or thought experiments rather than observed changes in the economy.
—Christos Makridis, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Students might consider this a case of simply looking up information—which a majority of them rate as the most helpful and acceptable use of LLMs in surveys—but typing a question and relaying the response is not the same as thinking about it.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
In 2021, after 17 years of surveys, the project detected pumas in the range for the first time, and there have been multiple sightings since.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
The top 1 percent’s share doubled from 5% to 9% — and the authors themselves concede this is likely an undercount, because the wealthiest Americans largely do not participate in the Census surveys underlying the data.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Polling and surveys have for years documented a decline in the number of Americans who attend church.
—Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Tate show, which surveys the efforts of Nigerian artists and artistic groups both before and after the country declared national independence from British colonial rule, underscores the spirit of self-determination, and of aesthetic and artistic inquiry, that drew Lawrence in the first place.
—Michael Lobel, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
The Swift Observatory is equipped with a Burst Alert Telescope that surveys a huge amount of the sky at once, looking for flashes of light and pinpointing their locations.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Even with the increases, Miami-area prices remain under $3 a gallon and are 28 cents lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.
—Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
The report surveys a total of 1,900 films released between 2007 and 2025.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 31 Dec. 2025
China surveys roughly 3,200 manufacturers and 4,300 non-manufacturing firms for the monthly PMI readings, which are seasonally adjusted and considered a leading indicator for economic momentum.
—Victor Loh, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
This year, celebrations are averaging nine attendees, the same as last year, according to Butterball's 2025 Togetherness Report, which surveys Thanksgiving hosts.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025
In his new, hefty cookbook that surveys the region, Recipes from the American South, the James Beard Award-winning author is teaching home cooks how to make food that better reflects the region's complex, messy and still-evolving history.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 15 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveys
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Taiwan is considering the years-long process of restarting two reactors because of the current crisis, which will require meticulous inspections, safety checks and control system verifications.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Fire Department’s annual brush clearance inspections began April 1, so now’s the time to clean it out before any inspection.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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The foundation also interviews survivors of other atrocities in the 20th century, including survivors of the Nanjing Massacre, Rwandan genocide and others.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
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Becker interviews people from other disciplines—mathematicians, neuroscientists—and the result is a book that does a great job of showing how deluded, stupid, or in bad faith many of these billionaires’ claims are, and of providing a powerful antidote to hype.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, while Burger King reviews surveillance video to try to identify the person responsible, the community has taken matters into its own hands.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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This session reviews the numerous public agencies with jurisdiction over people’s lives and highlights opportunities to get involved.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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The state Public Utilities Commission would have to consider the audits’ findings before agreeing to raise customer rates to cover even more wildfire spending.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Independent audits verify the metals exist Another important safeguard built into the gold IRA storage system is independent auditing.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Somewhere off the coast of Massachusetts, a small team of volunteers scans the Atlantic Ocean every single day — not with satellites, not with tracking chips, but with their own eyes, binoculars and drones.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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The model scans 10-by-10-meter squares of land to determine whether poppies are present by their telltale orange color.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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That is why the recent ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court allowing women to sit for the national rabbinical examinations feels so significant, and so deeply personal.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Included in the analysis were examinations of pay distribution, employment conditions, labor load and education rates of a demographic that makes up 39% of the Golden State’s labor force.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding the technology for good and ill.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the final hours of President Biden's term, a Polymarket trader made around $300,000 correctly betting on Biden's last-minute pardons, according to new data provided to NPR by an analytics firm that examines cryptocurrency transactions.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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The county health department inspects all food establishments in the county except those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Piedmont also periodically replaces or inspects meters as part of normal maintenance.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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