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
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
With surveys so often failing to predict our electoral outcomes, Americans are understandably wary.
—Adam Bai, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Although previous surveys of the same section of battlefield failed to yield any artifacts, experts recovered the various ammunition using two strategies called trial trenching and test pitting.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
The poll echoes surveys that similarly project an easy victory for Mamdani, whose decisive win in the city’s Democratic primary over Cuomo and other contestants earlier this year shocked many political pundits.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
The best hotel restaurants in North Texas OpenTable and Kayak’s surveys also found that 60 percent of diners at hotel restaurants are tourists, while the other 40 percent are locals.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
The Kushner siblings don't keep tabs on the status of potential matches from events, while WeMetIRL sends out optional quarterly surveys to see if attendees made connections or started relationships.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
In May, shortly before the city launched an investigation into the surveys, Gables resident Nicolas Cabrera questioned Fernandez about the People Count USA surveys during a commission meeting.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
But the anti-Mamdani vote is divided between Cuomo and Sliwa, who trails the former governor in available surveys.
—New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Miami-area are prices down about 4 cents from a month ago and 18 cents from a year ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.
—Miami Herald, 13 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
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
That’s what stakeholder capitalism nonprofit JUST Capital found in a pair of surveys with the Harris Poll and Robin Hood Foundation.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
With surveys so often failing to predict our electoral outcomes, Americans are understandably wary.
—Adam Bai, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Although previous surveys of the same section of battlefield failed to yield any artifacts, experts recovered the various ammunition using two strategies called trial trenching and test pitting.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
The poll echoes surveys that similarly project an easy victory for Mamdani, whose decisive win in the city’s Democratic primary over Cuomo and other contestants earlier this year shocked many political pundits.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
The best hotel restaurants in North Texas OpenTable and Kayak’s surveys also found that 60 percent of diners at hotel restaurants are tourists, while the other 40 percent are locals.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
The Kushner siblings don't keep tabs on the status of potential matches from events, while WeMetIRL sends out optional quarterly surveys to see if attendees made connections or started relationships.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
In May, shortly before the city launched an investigation into the surveys, Gables resident Nicolas Cabrera questioned Fernandez about the People Count USA surveys during a commission meeting.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
But the anti-Mamdani vote is divided between Cuomo and Sliwa, who trails the former governor in available surveys.
—New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Miami-area are prices down about 4 cents from a month ago and 18 cents from a year ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.
—Miami Herald, 13 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
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
Noun
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See the entire database of restaurant inspections here.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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The new robot automates this movement, allowing inspections to be completed far more quickly and with improved accuracy.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ayla Mooro interviews the pair and charts their rise in Rolling Stone Middle East.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Bonner reviews the construction plans in his office that afternoon.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Helpstay says its founder personally reviews every host on its platform, while WWOOF conducts ID checks and requests photos of the areas where volunteers will eat and sleep.—
Georgiana Ralphs,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In fiscal year 2022, the IRS closed nearly 260,000 EITC audits, according to an earlier report by the National Taxpayer Advocate.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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As SaaS stacks grow and companies lean on third-party platforms, posture management could shift from internal audits to ecosystem surveillance.—
Daniel Fusch,
Ascend Agency,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The technology scans the entire genome for single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs—the spots where one person’s genome might have a T, while another’s has a C—for associations with human behaviors.—
Eric Turkheimer,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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Metal detectors then helped pinpoint the likely locations for more extensive examinations.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
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Despite dedicated examinations of the sky, no imminent threats have been found.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Blending genre-bending humor with social satire, the show examines modern life, dating, and identity through an inventive lens.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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The exhibition examines three decades of work, from the mid-1960s to the mid-1990s, roughly the first half of Ramsés’ career.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The first is Christopher Walken as Gabriel, a mean-spirited angel who sniffs and licks crime scenes and inspects children’s teeth for reasons that sort of make sense within the movie.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin confirmed that the employees in the Office of Detention Oversight, which inspects immigration detention centers, is currently not working.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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