as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
a survey of the premises revealed that four of the exit doors were locked
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as in to interview
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
surveyed the medical residents and found out that 60% of them don't think they get enough sleep
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as in to review
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
surveyed the books at the estate sale, fondly hoping to find a rare first edition
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Recent Examples of survey
Alain Sherter, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
His firm’s work was the subject of a survey at the Whitney Museum in 2003.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Professor David R. Hill, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
Look right, look left: Trump will survey a landscape transformed in speech to Congress
When will Trump address Congress?
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
As of early February, manufacturers and service firms expected inflation over the next year of 3.5% and 4%, respectively, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey out this week.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
His firm’s work was the subject of a survey at the Whitney Museum in 2003.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
In 2024, Kaiser Family Foundation, an independent source of information on national health issues, surveyed parents about their attitudes toward the safety of the measles vaccine in comparison with measles illness.
—Professor David R. Hill, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
Look right, look left: Trump will survey a landscape transformed in speech to Congress
When will Trump address Congress?
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survey
Noun
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The letter also highlighted several violations of current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) regulations found during an inspection of a Cipla facility in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The inspection didn’t name the brush’s usual function.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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In prison, McTiernan interviewed many of his fellow inmates to gather their stories and testimonies.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Employees at Trump’s insurer and one of its lenders, Deutsche Bank, were interviewed by prosecutors.—
Kara Scannell,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The committee, also referred to as the Missouri DOGE, will review the submissions and integrate public input into its initiatives.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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Jesse once again raises the bar with a bold examination of modern greed, power and male ambition.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Changes that can be detected during an examination, such as an enlarged blind spot and thickened retina owing to swelling where the optic nerve joins the retina (known as optic-disc oedema), are unlikely to be noticed by the affected person.—
Neil Savage,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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My drivers greeted me by name and verified my identity by asking for the last four digits of the phone number associated with my CATS-Pass account and scanning my digital ticket in the app.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Feb. 2025
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First, the customary way of developing generative AI consists of doing a massive data training effort that involves scanning a wide swath of content on the Internet.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The agency completed an audit of Ohio's redetermination process, published in 2024, and estimated that Ohio had incorrectly renewed or terminated around 6 percent of Medicaid enrollees.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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The goal of the new audit rules was to provide a more favorable framework for the audit of partnerships and improve the historically poor rate and performance experienced in IRS audits of partnerships.—
Joshua D. Smeltzer,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Susan Zirinsky, a former CBS News president, will continue to examine standards at the news division on an interim basis, McMahon said.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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According to a probable-cause affidavit obtained by NJ.com, troopers performing a load securement check asked to examine how the tractor-trailer’s doors were sealed.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security, the Pentagon, and the White House are not subject to the additional layer of scrutiny.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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Nevertheless, employers have already started making moves in anticipation of possible scrutiny from the administration.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Survey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survey. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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