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
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Doubts have been cast on jobs data due to misinterpretations of the labor bureau’s routine reviews of its statistics and its admissions about the difficulty of getting answers to its employment surveys.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Those volunteers are assigned to specific areas to conduct brief surveys and speak directly with people experiencing homelessness.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The Georgia Department of Education recently encouraged an expansion, citing teacher surveys showing overwhelming support.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
In this sense, sweeping surveys such as this might count people like me—someone who has close friends but lacks friend groups—among the lonely.
—Jenny Singer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
The Conservation Leadership Programme’s spider team is working to secure long-term protection for the tarantula through field surveys, community engagement, and awareness initiatives.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
The luxury housing market is heading into 2026 with a high level of confidence most other sectors can’t claim—that’s the clear takeaway from Sotheby’s latest outlook report, which draws on global sales data, agent surveys, and buyer behavior at the top end of the market.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
Overall, about 36% of adults approved of the operation and 39% opposed it, the surveys found.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
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
The study offers rare, direct evidence of this process by tracking cool gas across entire galaxies, something that was not possible before large surveys like MaNGA.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Doubts have been cast on jobs data due to misinterpretations of the labor bureau’s routine reviews of its statistics and its admissions about the difficulty of getting answers to its employment surveys.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Those volunteers are assigned to specific areas to conduct brief surveys and speak directly with people experiencing homelessness.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The Georgia Department of Education recently encouraged an expansion, citing teacher surveys showing overwhelming support.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
In this sense, sweeping surveys such as this might count people like me—someone who has close friends but lacks friend groups—among the lonely.
—Jenny Singer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
The Conservation Leadership Programme’s spider team is working to secure long-term protection for the tarantula through field surveys, community engagement, and awareness initiatives.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
The luxury housing market is heading into 2026 with a high level of confidence most other sectors can’t claim—that’s the clear takeaway from Sotheby’s latest outlook report, which draws on global sales data, agent surveys, and buyer behavior at the top end of the market.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
Overall, about 36% of adults approved of the operation and 39% opposed it, the surveys found.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
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
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Dallas’ restaurant inspections function on a 100-point system.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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The build was subject to special inspections, which entailed the county sampling the concrete mix each day the machine was operating, similar to inspections used for commercial projects.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Peter Mishler interviews Maurice Riordan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Dec. 2025
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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 idea also comes as the Supreme Court reviews the legality of the president’s tariffs, many of which lower courts previously found unlawful, according to Business Insider.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Pappas is chair of the Senate Capital Investment Committee, which reviews borrowing and funding proposals for large public projects.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
6 Nov. 2025
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The port issue shows how Haiti’s monopolistic practices block foreign investment even when all necessary audits and authorizations have been provided to international partners and financial institutions.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 Dec. 2025
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While human rights advocates argue that arrivals face significant scrutiny, government audits have found flaws and data inaccuracies in records.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2025
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The tool simply scans your bank account for on-time payments on things like your cell phone bill, utilities, subscriptions, rent and insurance, and adds those to your Experian credit report.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
27 Dec. 2025
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One of Crossfire’s drones scans the terrain and distinguishes between a burning pile of pallets and a small fire in a bin.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Dec. 2025
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By age 14, Abergel had dropped out of school, taken his graduate record examinations and ventured to New York in hopes of one day joining the American Ballet Theatre.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Nardello is described as a global investigations firm with expertise in tracing company assets, financial examinations, and criminal and civil white collar litigation, the committee said.—
Jonathan Randles,
Bloomberg,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The document is above; a full Associated Press report examines the changes and includes reaction from experts.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Le Guin examines unchecked power, eugenics, and the ethics of governance in this inventive and consistently surprising novel, which explores the limits of trying to manifest a better world.—
Erin Somers,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Retailers often issue refunds before anyone inspects the item.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Dec. 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, are currently not working.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Surveys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveys. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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