as in examined
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 scrutinized
And Democrats have long scrutinized his past career in law enforcement with accusations of misconduct, including being fired over concerns about his handling of evidence.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The official also said that warehouse purchases that were already made are also being scrutinized.
—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
The transaction is being reviewed by the Justice Department, but it’s also being scrutinized by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Would accepting the money open up institutions to broader investigations, like the 52 universities scrutinized over their DEI practices?
—ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Some of Chalamet’s comments throughout the awards campaign were heavily scrutinized.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Reports about Scott’s charitable contributions come after the press and social media scrutinized an interaction between Bezos and Sánchez.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2026
Defense lawyers also scrutinized the handling of evidence collected from the home where Eric Richins died, including phones, THC gummies and items mapped during a 3D scan of the residence.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The official also said that warehouse purchases that were already made are also being scrutinized.
—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
The transaction is being reviewed by the Justice Department, but it’s also being scrutinized by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Would accepting the money open up institutions to broader investigations, like the 52 universities scrutinized over their DEI practices?
—ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Some of Chalamet’s comments throughout the awards campaign were heavily scrutinized.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Reports about Scott’s charitable contributions come after the press and social media scrutinized an interaction between Bezos and Sánchez.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2026
Defense lawyers also scrutinized the handling of evidence collected from the home where Eric Richins died, including phones, THC gummies and items mapped during a 3D scan of the residence.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinized
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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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OrbDoc, a health care technology company that uses artificial intelligence to create tools for clinicians, performed an analysis for NBC News that examined what hospitals charge uninsured patients for particular procedures compared with what Medicare pays.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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The restoration was made using extant materials from 1968, including a 35mm release print preserved at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film archive and a 35mm release print preserved and scanned at the BFI National Archive.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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Yet this is also the same company that ripped the spine off millions of books, scanned their pages, and fed the text into Claude’s training data.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 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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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.—
Scott Lebar. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Because of the lack of local oversight, the Esparto operation, which sat on land owned by multiple Yolo County Sheriff's Office employees, was never properly inspected or regulated.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
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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SkyCal flew overhead as several officers surveyed the spot where the crash had happened.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Dunn surveyed 300 people with a waistline of 34 inches and up.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Scrutinized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutinized. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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