as in inspections
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 interviews
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 reviews
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 surveys
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Seroprevalence surveys, which screen blood for antibodies that mark a past infection, suggest the true burden is far larger.
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John Drake,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Kai Poma plans to conduct cultural and archaeological resource studies and environmental surveys and then prepare a resource management plan for the property, according to planning documents.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Thankfully, recent sky surveys have shown no threats from larger bodies.
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John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
Medicare wants to slash payments to hospitals for drugs acquired through the 340B drug discount program by more than a third beginning next year, after the agency said its surveys found some patients paid more for the drugs than the hospitals did.
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Tara Bannow,
STAT,
2 July 2026
Most workplace research relies on employee surveys, which capture what workers are willing to say in the moment.
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Bob Batchelor,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Until recently, Norway depended on private companies to conduct such advanced underwater surveys.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
Despite America’s wealth and relative stability, numerous metrics suggest a country in distress, lagging behind other affluent nations in everything from life expectancy to results on surveys of global happiness and well-being.
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Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Sartori surveys the lagoon weekly by boat for signs of nesting, which would indicate a self-sustaining Venetian colony.
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ABC News,
30 May 2026
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.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Their first album in nine years, Paradessence, surveys a global landscape defined by genocide, climate catastrophe, and post-pandemic disorder with clarity, weaving unnerving builds with gorgeous, blooming moments best listened to in one fell swoop.
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
The Fed surveys a broad range of market contacts each spring and fall, and the Spring 2026 results paint a picture of a market grappling with an unusually wide range of tail risks.
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Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
Donaldson, who has popped by to film a check-in with the contestants, surveys the chaos.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 May 2026
Even with this week’s decrease, the average Miami-area price is more than a penny higher per gallon than a month ago and 98 cents higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.
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Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
The Tate show, which surveys the efforts of Nigerian artists and artistic groups both before and after the country declared national independence from British colonial rule, underscores the spirit of self-determination, and of aesthetic and artistic inquiry, that drew Lawrence in the first place.
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Michael Lobel,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
The poll surveyed 3,000 adults nationwide through a combination of telephone interviews and online surveys delivered by text message.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Seroprevalence surveys, which screen blood for antibodies that mark a past infection, suggest the true burden is far larger.
—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Kai Poma plans to conduct cultural and archaeological resource studies and environmental surveys and then prepare a resource management plan for the property, according to planning documents.
—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Thankfully, recent sky surveys have shown no threats from larger bodies.
—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
Medicare wants to slash payments to hospitals for drugs acquired through the 340B drug discount program by more than a third beginning next year, after the agency said its surveys found some patients paid more for the drugs than the hospitals did.
—
Tara Bannow,
STAT,
2 July 2026
Most workplace research relies on employee surveys, which capture what workers are willing to say in the moment.
—
Bob Batchelor,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Until recently, Norway depended on private companies to conduct such advanced underwater surveys.
—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
Despite America’s wealth and relative stability, numerous metrics suggest a country in distress, lagging behind other affluent nations in everything from life expectancy to results on surveys of global happiness and well-being.
—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Verb
The company organizes thousands of AI agents into statistically representative populations—each agent assigned an age, an income, a zip code, a gender, among other things—and surveys them in place of human respondents.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Sartori surveys the lagoon weekly by boat for signs of nesting, which would indicate a self-sustaining Venetian colony.
—
ABC News,
30 May 2026
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
Their first album in nine years, Paradessence, surveys a global landscape defined by genocide, climate catastrophe, and post-pandemic disorder with clarity, weaving unnerving builds with gorgeous, blooming moments best listened to in one fell swoop.
—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
The Fed surveys a broad range of market contacts each spring and fall, and the Spring 2026 results paint a picture of a market grappling with an unusually wide range of tail risks.
—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
Donaldson, who has popped by to film a check-in with the contestants, surveys the chaos.
—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 May 2026
Even with this week’s decrease, the average Miami-area price is more than a penny higher per gallon than a month ago and 98 cents higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.
—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
The Tate show, which surveys the efforts of Nigerian artists and artistic groups both before and after the country declared national independence from British colonial rule, underscores the spirit of self-determination, and of aesthetic and artistic inquiry, that drew Lawrence in the first place.
—
Michael Lobel,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveys
Noun
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Wallingford also testified that inspections are not a replacement for reporting infant deaths.
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The parliamentary media center noted that the parts cut out of the Tuesday night broadcast included discussion of United Nations nuclear inspections, the country's frozen financial assets, and a $300 billion reconstruction fund.
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Bunnie Xo interviews a wide range of personalities, from country music artists like her husband to published authors and social media figures.
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Deirdre O’Mahony interviews Irish farmers who’ve likewise watched their labor and craft ravaged by capitalism, but turns their woes into a memorable libretto set to striking aerial views of their fields.
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Schedule system reviews quarterly and assign ownership, with one person responsible for auditing each system, flagging outdated steps and implementing improvements.
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She's being held on $50,000 bail as the District Attorney's Office reviews the case.
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The traditional compliance framework operates through periodic audits, which are done monthly, quarterly or annually.
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Under the settlement, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order releasing Trump from ongoing audits.
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The observatory has spent over two decades as a sort of orbital sentinel that scans the cosmos for gamma-ray bursts, ready to quickly point itself at the short-lived — but insanely powerful — space explosions at a moment's notice.
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Dark Web Monitoring scans the dark web for your data, and Privacy Monitor seeks your data profile on data broker and aggregator websites.
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Veterinarians conducting preliminary examinations determined many of the dogs died from gunshot wounds, according to Honsal.
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The students, who were taking their secondary school leaving examinations when they were attacked and abducted, are between 15 and 18 years old.
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Mathias Fuelling examines the impact of Vasily Grossman’s writing, in the Soviet Union and beyond.
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Commissioned in 2023, the Alameda County Reparations Commission’s report examines the historical and ongoing effects of racial discrimination against the Black population.
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The mission simulates a scenario in which a maneuverable satellite rapidly approaches and inspects another spacecraft that is not cooperating.
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Nida Wongphanlert inspects an amenity bag made from recycled materials at 137 Pillars Suites & Residences.
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“Surveys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveys. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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