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
Marta Martínez, NPR, 8 June 2025
The Athletic would like to thank all of its subscribers who took part in our Manchester United end-of-season survey.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
More disruption for ports and fisheries Each year, before fishing season begins, NOAA issues a series of scientific reports surveying fish populations and environmental conditions, a basic precaution to prevent permanent damage and overfishing along America’s coasts.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
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Noun
One question on the survey inadvertently helped the Socorristas strengthen their relationships with doctors.
—Marta Martínez, NPR, 8 June 2025
The Athletic would like to thank all of its subscribers who took part in our Manchester United end-of-season survey.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Verb
The nonprofit surveyed its membership and followers to learn which state parks do certain things best, whether that be hiking, birdwatching, entertaining children and more.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
More disruption for ports and fisheries Each year, before fishing season begins, NOAA issues a series of scientific reports surveying fish populations and environmental conditions, a basic precaution to prevent permanent damage and overfishing along America’s coasts.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survey
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Businesses in both states performed almost identically, with those nearest the border passing at least 95% of inspections on average.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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No action was taken from the inspection beyond citations for safety violations against the vessel, said Lt. Nicolina Converso, a spokesperson for the Coast Guard’s Seventh District, which includes the Southeast and the Caribbean.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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Her daughter—also a Space Camp alum—recently had the chance to interview the Polaris Dawn crew in front of campers.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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In Voice Cast Letterman has interviewed the likes of Barack Obama, Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, JAY-Z, Robert Downey Jr., Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Dave Chappelle, Miley Cyrus, Caitlin Clark, and Billie Eilish.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
12 June 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,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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During cross examination, Abrego Garcia’s attorneys raised questions about possible conflicts of interest.—
Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Launched as Holton’s artistic inquiry into his own Chinese heritage, the project has evolved into a profound examination of family dynamics, migration, and cultural hybridity in contemporary New York, where the American identity is multitudinous.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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There’s a single 8-megapixel camera that, again, is acceptable at this tablet’s price point, but otherwise not a camera most would want to use for anything other than the most basic use (like maybe scanning documents).—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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One couple was relieved to have made it out of their hearing without being detained -- but were still scanning the parking lot outside the courthouse, nervous that agents would approach them.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
4 June 2025
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Ignore the audit and the social‑threat spiral will hit faster than your next quarterly call.—
Gillian Oakenfull,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Traditional audit or governance committees are usually stacked with financial experts.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Greenfield spent time with the series participants like Shear in their home and school environments, and with the young people’s permission examined their social media accounts.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 June 2025
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The Department routinely examines all insurance companies.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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That could be because Cuomo has faced intense scrutiny from the other candidates, who have somewhat united against him in several different anti-Cuomo attack ads.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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But those dynamics have been embellished and do not bear much scrutiny at all — Bayern’s teams of that era scored lots of goals and were full of rebellious, counter-culture characters.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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“Survey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survey. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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