Synonyms of surveys

surveys 1 of 2

noun

plural of survey

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inspections
• audits
• examinations
• scrutinies
• scans
• reviews
• analyses
• views
• checkups
• studies
• investigations
• checks
• researches
• look-sees
• explorations
• goings-over
• resurveys
• observations
• probes
• assays
• dissections
• deconstructions
• interrogations
• inquisitions
• reinspections
• close-ups
• perusals
• rechecks
• surveillances
• watches
• test-drives
• checkouts
• trial runs
• once-overs

surveys

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of survey

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interviews
• polls
• canvasses
• questions
• solicits
• sounds (out)
• circularizes
• interrogates
• feels (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reports

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reviews
• scans
• examines
• inspects
• audits
• views
• checks (out)
• analyzes
• watches
• scrutinizes
• studies
• oversees
• goes over
• notices
• cons
• explores
• researches
• investigates
• probes
• overlooks
• dissects
• peruses
• observes
• combs
• pores (over)
• parses
• resurveys
• categorizes
• delves (into)
• classifies
• plumbs
• reinspects
• picks over
• rereviews

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glances (at or over)
• misses
• skims

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of surveys

Noun

Some researchers suggest that past surveys already undercounted people who are deaf or blind or use wheelchairs. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

Unedited excerpts from the surveys, in which candidates lay out detailed goals and policy analysis, can be found at the links below. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The rankings considered four factors which comprised the districts’ student racial diversity index, parent/student surveys on culture and diversity, the percent of economically disadvantaged students and gender diversity. — Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The prediction, which is based on Gartner surveys and interactions with clients, makes a distinction between AI that can support decision making through insights, for example, and AI that can automate the decision making. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

It has been known since the 1970s for yielding Roman artifacts, but an organized investigation did not commence until 2017, when geophysical surveys exposed a first-century fortification there. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The researchers also identified noise from seismic surveys that use air guns to investigate geology beneath the seafloor. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Satisfaction surveys and retention data describe outcomes but rarely explain the behaviors producing them. — Dr. Jay R. Harrison, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Women will be the biggest winners in the $124 trillion 'great wealth transfer' taking place through 2048, yet surveys show many women aren't prepared to inherit all that money. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026

Verb

Plus, Louis Menand probes the business of punctuation, and Margaret Talbot surveys the literature on the question of why fewer people are choosing to have children. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

The index also surveys a variety of miscellaneous costs, including for prepared food and personal services. — Ava Hu, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

In this southeast corner of England, farmer Andrew Barr surveys his fields, wondering what on earth to plant next. — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026

As the Park District surveys the community, Lerner said the most popular facility people want to see is a walking path, followed by health and fitness equipment. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

The company organizes thousands of AI agents into statistically representative populations—each agent assigned an age, an income, a zip code, a gender, among other things—and surveys them in place of human respondents. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 June 2026

Sartori surveys the lagoon weekly by boat for signs of nesting, which would indicate a self-sustaining Venetian colony. — ABC News, 30 May 2026

Their first album in nine years, Paradessence, surveys a global landscape defined by genocide, climate catastrophe, and post-pandemic disorder with clarity, weaving unnerving builds with gorgeous, blooming moments best listened to in one fell swoop. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026

The Fed surveys a broad range of market contacts each spring and fall, and the Spring 2026 results paint a picture of a market grappling with an unusually wide range of tail risks. — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026