surveyed

past tense of survey
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as in interviewed
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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Recent Examples of surveyed My company recently surveyed first responders and law enforcement personnel. Matthew Polega, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 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. Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 That’s fewer than the 225,000 new applications forecast by analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet. ABC News, 2 July 2026 Nonfarm payrolls are projected to post a gain of 115,000, according to the Dow Jones consensus from economists surveyed, which would be a step down from the sturdy 172,000 growth in May. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 July 2026 Employers added 98,000 jobs last month, down from 122,000 added in May, and short of the 118,000 private payrolls economists surveyed by Reuters anticipated. Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 1 July 2026 Between about 30 and 45% (depending on the country) of Gen Z drivers surveyed had confidence in their own ability to perform basic repairs, and many even reported having successfully performed one or more. Byron Hurd, The Drive, 1 July 2026 Nearly all central banks surveyed think the renminbi provides diversification, while two-thirds said the euro had become more attractive for use in global trade, up from 43% last year. Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 The research, conducted by the University of Newcastle, surveyed 408 minors aged 12 to 17 in New South Wales. Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026
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Verb
  • When interviewed on Spanish TV after Mallorca drew against Barcelona, he was shown a replay of his striker Cyle Larin missing a wonderful chance to score a late winner.
    Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • For her swan song, Oteri and Walters interviewed one another in an epic face-to-face meeting on The View.
    Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026
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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.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • The study examined how concentrated each category is by measuring the share of top 10 mentions held by the top 3 brands.
    Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
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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.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Before long, the crowd joined the thousands of other fans lining up eagerly lining up to have their tickets scanned.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
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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.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
  • Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.
    Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
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  • The restaurant received a score of 68 and has since been re-inspected and cleared to open.
    Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
  • In its statement, Delta said the plane landed without incident and is being inspected.
    Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
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  • If the first eight steps, rising amid the site’s oak and maple trees, can be viewed as his birth and boyhood in the state, those at the summit reflect his later years of anguish and trial.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Critics have viewed that policy shift as a aggressive push toward assimilation.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 1 July 2026

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“Surveyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveyed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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