as in examines
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 scrutinizes
The Samsara navigation system, a suite of road- and driver-facing cameras installed inside commercial trucks, punitively scrutinizes drivers for safety violations.
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Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
According to the report, Friar is working with other executives to clamp down on costs as the board of directors more closely scrutinizes OpenAI's computing deals.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The governor proposes a balanced budget, and the General Assembly scrutinizes every line.
—J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
Oliver scrutinizes one dire situation after another, then says what the average person can do to address them.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Liberty Media, by contrast, scrutinizes every potential revenue stream for growth opportunities.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, an explosion of popular literature scrutinizes those rules and places white people’s elevated status in sharp relief.
—James M. Thomas, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025
Between bites of these sweet treats, Dilber scrutinizes me for a second before asking, because of my last name, if I might be related to a friend of hers.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2024
Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
According to the report, Friar is working with other executives to clamp down on costs as the board of directors more closely scrutinizes OpenAI's computing deals.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The governor proposes a balanced budget, and the General Assembly scrutinizes every line.
—J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
Oliver scrutinizes one dire situation after another, then says what the average person can do to address them.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Liberty Media, by contrast, scrutinizes every potential revenue stream for growth opportunities.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, an explosion of popular literature scrutinizes those rules and places white people’s elevated status in sharp relief.
—James M. Thomas, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025
Between bites of these sweet treats, Dilber scrutinizes me for a second before asking, because of my last name, if I might be related to a friend of hers.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinizes
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The production examines themes of resilience, wealth, race and legacy while highlighting Rector’s connections to Kansas City.—
J.M. Banks
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Doug Williams examines an attempt to keep Knicks fans out of Game 5 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, while Nick Caloway looks at what is turning into a very busy night at Madison Square Garden for several reasons.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Barclays says that markets are more euphoric than ever, tracking it through an index that scans the options market across roughly 700 stocks for the signs of speculative chasing.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Anthony scans me for a long moment.—
Shyla Watson,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Tarrant County Public Health inspects all restaurants and food establishments in the county except for those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
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Ballots are prepared Another team of workers inspects every ballot, flattening them and removing creases in preparation to be scanned.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Verb
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And federal law enforcement regularly queries the FISA database for Americans' information and reviews their content.—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
12 June 2026
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The agreement will become effective after Town Attorney Clay Patton reviews it.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Sartori surveys the lagoon weekly by boat for signs of nesting, which would indicate a self-sustaining Venetian colony.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 May 2026
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That would be the drummer, Binzer (Rory Keenan), who sits at the back of the stage, surveys the group and the roomful of revellers, and pliably makes adjustments that keep the party going.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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