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

The party is currently polling at approximately 35% in voter intention surveys ahead of next year’s presidential election — far away the first-place party. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026

That’s a larger lead for Rounds than many surveys have previously shown; some surveys even showed Bengs with a slight lead. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

The surveys are consistent with a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll released on Sunday, which found that Trump’s approval ratings hit a new low amid voter backlash to inflation. — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

Women in our surveys expressed a strong desire to seek local office to make a difference and solve problems within their community. — Emma Schroeder, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026

The team completed both runs and much of the data analysis in about four days, creating enormous datasets designed to help scientists investigate the universe’s earliest moments and interpret observations from major astronomical surveys. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Recent surveys featured in this newsletter have found Democrats believe more strongly that vaccines are safe and effective, and Republicans are often more skeptical. — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 20 Oct. 2026

Each has been showing in museums on different continents, with work in the most important art surveys on the globe. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

The outlooks illustrate an ongoing disconnect between the dismal consumer confidence that shows up in monthly surveys and Americans' willingness to keep spending. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 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