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
Warsh’s tentative first steps in the role are being scrutinized perhaps more than any Fed chair in history.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Deadline understands that there’s another meeting between Abrego and execs towards the middle of July where some of these options will be further scrutinized.
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Peter White,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
Her outspoken actions continued as the Reagan administration scrutinized her show and other adult programming.
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Kalia Richardson,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The challenge is that approaching the problem too aggressively can make employees feel scrutinized rather than supported.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Chris Long no doubt will be scrutinized and questioned as of being put before City Council’s Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee on Tuesday morning.
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Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Even more than usual, critics and Dylanologists scrutinized Modern Times for references and allusions, finding words and melodies paraphrased from the works of Muddy Waters, Bing Crosby, and the Roman poet Ovid.
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Al Shipley,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
Princess Diana loved jewelry, wearing her favorite pieces over and over, even as every ring, bracelet, and earring was photographed, scrutinized and analyzed.
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Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
26 June 2026
Administrators don’t act arbitrarily, and their actions are publicly logged and closely scrutinized.
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Ryan McGrady,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Deadline understands that there’s another meeting between Abrego and execs towards the middle of July where some of these options will be further scrutinized.
—
Peter White,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
Her outspoken actions continued as the Reagan administration scrutinized her show and other adult programming.
—
Kalia Richardson,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The challenge is that approaching the problem too aggressively can make employees feel scrutinized rather than supported.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Chris Long no doubt will be scrutinized and questioned as of being put before City Council’s Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee on Tuesday morning.
—
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Even more than usual, critics and Dylanologists scrutinized Modern Times for references and allusions, finding words and melodies paraphrased from the works of Muddy Waters, Bing Crosby, and the Roman poet Ovid.
—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
Princess Diana loved jewelry, wearing her favorite pieces over and over, even as every ring, bracelet, and earring was photographed, scrutinized and analyzed.
—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
26 June 2026
Administrators don’t act arbitrarily, and their actions are publicly logged and closely scrutinized.
—
Ryan McGrady,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinized
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The Legislative Analyst’s Office, the nonpartisan fiscal advisor for lawmakers, recently examined the increase in state spending since 2019-20, Newsom’s first full year in office.
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The study examined how concentrated each category is by measuring the share of top 10 mentions held by the top 3 brands.
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His site checks the popular campgrounds every 12 seconds for cancellations while less popular campgrounds are scanned often but less frequently.
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Before long, the crowd joined the thousands of other fans lining up eagerly lining up to have their tickets scanned.
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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.
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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.
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The restaurant received a score of 68 and has since been re-inspected and cleared to open.
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In its statement, Delta said the plane landed without incident and is being inspected.
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My company recently surveyed first responders and law enforcement personnel.
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The items surveyed include grillable proteins such as pork chops, chicken, and ground beef, sides such as pork and beans and the fixings for potato salad, plus ice cream, chocolate chip cookies, and the ingredients for fresh lemonade.
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