1
as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
his performance on the football field is seemingly unaffected by the media's intense scrutiny of his tumultuous personal life
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as in gaze
a fixed intent look
began to squirm under the penetrating scrutiny of the judge
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Recent Examples of scrutiny
The business Leicester did in that window would be a major cause of scrutiny during the season and could be held up as a major factor in their struggles after the managerial change.
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Earlier this month, Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, R-East Grand Forks, told reporters that’s to be expected in a part-time legislature, but Champion’s ties warrant greater scrutiny.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 20 Apr. 2025
The proposal comes as El Salvador has come under sharp international scrutiny for accepting Venezuelans and Salvadorans deported by the Trump administration, which accused them of being members of the gang Tren de Aragua, with little evidence.
—Marcos Aleman and Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Leonard's status is nevertheless under massive scrutiny, even though he's looked every bit the two-time Finals MVP over the last couple of weeks.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Earlier this month, Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, R-East Grand Forks, told reporters that’s to be expected in a part-time legislature, but Champion’s ties warrant greater scrutiny.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 20 Apr. 2025
The proposal comes as El Salvador has come under sharp international scrutiny for accepting Venezuelans and Salvadorans deported by the Trump administration, which accused them of being members of the gang Tren de Aragua, with little evidence.
—Marcos Aleman and Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Leonard's status is nevertheless under massive scrutiny, even though he's looked every bit the two-time Finals MVP over the last couple of weeks.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutiny
Noun
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The regular inspections include restaurants, taverns, grocery stores, meat markets and bakeries.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Apr. 2025
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However, those areas were closed again on April 7 after failing another inspection.—
Stephanie Lam,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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About her calm power and that soft, unblinking gaze.—
Nina E. Cerfolio,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Coach has turned its gaze to its footwear for the brand’s latest campaign.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Indeed, the true subject of the film’s examination turns out to be Nina herself, a doctor whose steady, unfailingly professional surface barely conceals self-lacerating anguish.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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That account, however, could open him up for the first time to cross examination on the witness stand.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When his glistening herb-mint facial mask peels off, his real mask slips, revealing his unsettling stare.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
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If he was dismayed by a team-mate or disappointed by a performance, the hands-on-hips thousand-yard stare was inescapable.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The audit determined approximately $12,600 was stolen or missing from multiple fundraisers during the Borghesi’s employment, the probable cause statement said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Of the $16,000, Burns reimbursed the school for more than $7,000 and provided documentation for the rest after school officials met with Burns in late January about the audit’s findings.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To implement the policy, staff members were told to keep an eye on visitors, and check in to see if individuals are waiting on mobile orders, meeting someone, or other scenarios.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s rating in the public’s eyes has also started to drop in the initial polling average from Decision Desk HQ/The Hill.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Table 1 shows the number of times each problem has ranked highest since the first survey in October 1973.—
William Dunkelberg,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (127) and cellphones (703) or completed the survey online after receiving a text (274).—
Victoria Balara,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutiny. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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