1
as in examinations
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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2
as in gazes
a fixed intent look
began to squirm under the penetrating scrutiny of the judge
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinies
Noun
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Colleges are beginning to respond with interviews, oral examinations, and in-person assessments.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Once the animals undergo forensic medical examinations, the PSPCA said charges for the people responsible could include animal cruelty and neglect, failure to provide access to clean and sanity shelter and lack of veterinary care.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Everyone’s soft gazes soon hardened as the magnificent baby with so many rolls and love handles proved to be all unsightly flab.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Their gazes famously met for the first time on the Croisette in 1955, and from that moment on, nothing was the same.—
Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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Existing storage facilities within Beijing’s Sixth Ring Road—an encircling expressway about 15 to 20 miles from the city center—are limited to storing a maximum of three drones or 10 core components while also being required to undergo police inspections.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Teams installed a main seawater valve on a waterborne carrier and performed detailed inspections of high-pressure turbine components.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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In one scene from the film’s original script, the King of Pop stares at his reflection in the mirror, capturing his sorrowful gaze as police car lights flash behind him.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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Musgraves and Hannah Lux Davis co-directed the song’s cheeky video, which is set in a grocery store and is ripe with fruit-touching and wistful stares.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Single Friendly Church Network found that when congregations conducted demographic audits, many were surprised by the results.—
Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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While thermometers are generally cheap and easy to install, some manufacturers were concerned about creating additional audits.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The 73-year-old Weinstein kept his eyes trained on Mann throughout her Tuesday testimony, intermittently whispering to his attorney, Teny Geragos.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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In another, Hurst snapped a picture of a man sleeping rough on a slab of cardboard, one arm shielding his eyes from the sun, and the other pulling up his shirt suggestively.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Those reports came from Illinois and Arkansas, though officials caution the numbers are still preliminary and could change as National Weather Service damage surveys continue over the coming days.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Students were urged to complete surveys to guide the committee planning the design of the new space.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Scrutinies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutinies. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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