as in to examine
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
the project's time constraints make it impossible for the programmers to scrutinize every line of code, so some bugs should be expected
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Recent Examples of scrutinize
The official also said that warehouse purchases that were already made are also being scrutinized.
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Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The official also said that warehouse purchases that were already made are also being scrutinized.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Investors will also be scrutinizing the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) and the ADP Employment Survey due out earlier in the week.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
As someone who has spent years running a nonprofit—scrutinizing budgets, tracking impact, and deciding where every dollar goes furthest—she’s perhaps better placed than most to do the math.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The official also said that warehouse purchases that were already made are also being scrutinized.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Investors will also be scrutinizing the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) and the ADP Employment Survey due out earlier in the week.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
As someone who has spent years running a nonprofit—scrutinizing budgets, tracking impact, and deciding where every dollar goes furthest—she’s perhaps better placed than most to do the math.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
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Another, by the Agency for Health Care Administration, examined whether the Flagami house where Rabell lived was an unlicensed elder care facility.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Syria policy and sanctions questions The report also examines Turkey’s role in Syria, where the country backed opposition forces during the civil war, supporting a range of armed factions, including groups that later formed the Syrian National Army.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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Despite being reviewed again in 2008 and 2009, investigators never discovered new leads.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Some car rental companies are using AI to scan every inch of your rental and bill you for even the smallest damage.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The town clerk was commended by the Broward state attorney for excellence for updating, electronically scanning and categorizing town files after much neglect.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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These breeders are licensed and inspected by the USDA and typically have additional licensing and inspection requirements at the state level, as well.—
Ed Sayres,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Tarrant County Public Health inspects and scores all restaurants in the county except for those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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The remainder of those surveyed said American democracy is in no danger.—
Phil Willon,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Maritime archaeologists from the Danish Viking Ship Museum found the ship, which was sunk during the the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801, while surveying the site on the seabed of Copenhagen Harbor ahead of the construction of an artificial island.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Scrutinize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutinize. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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