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
Immigration enforcement has become a recurring flashpoint at the oversight board’s monthly meetings, with members seeking a means to scrutinize operations in Dallas.
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Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The Civilian Oversight Commission and the American Civil Liberties Union also scrutinize jail deaths.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Trump’s immigration campaign has been heavily scrutinized in recent weeks, especially after the shooting deaths in Minneapolis.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The roster, which was named last month, was heavily scrutinized for its heavy veteran presence.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The Civilian Oversight Commission and the American Civil Liberties Union also scrutinize jail deaths.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Trump’s immigration campaign has been heavily scrutinized in recent weeks, especially after the shooting deaths in Minneapolis.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The roster, which was named last month, was heavily scrutinized for its heavy veteran presence.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinize
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Prescott said the employer portions of the bill were examined by the Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers Association to protect employers who follow proper hiring procedures but also hold employers accountable who are knowingly hiring undocumented immigrants.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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One of the more striking findings came from examining individual brain regions.—
Rachael Seidler,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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He has not been formally charged with cheating by World Curling, which does not use video to review game play.—
STEVE DOUGLAS,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Fulton County has also confirmed that some ballots were scanned multiple times during the recount, the affidavit says.—
Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Cold storage facilities have long struggled to automate inventory management due to frost, airflow, condensation, and glare, all of which degrade conventional sensors and scanning systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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There is so much global trade that fewer than 1 in 10 international cargo shipments of any kind are physically inspected.—
Eve Bohnett,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Under the court’s direction, grand jurors are empowered to review records, evaluate government programs, inspect detention facilities and issue findings and recommendations that promote ethical, efficient and transparent governance.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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More than six out of ten adults surveyed in January said the high court should uphold a lower court ruling limiting the president’s authority to impose tariffs.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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That’s significantly more than the 211,000 new applications that analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet had forecast.—
Matt Ott,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Scrutinize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutinize. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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