as in examined
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
the project's time constraints make it impossible for the programmers to scrutinize every line of code, so some bugs should be expected
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Recent Examples of scrutinized
The president has not been as candid with his administration’s own controversies, but watchdogs in executive agencies have scrutinized some of his members.
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Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The series also scrutinized Dees’ compensation and personal life, and complaints from Black staffers who said they were marginalized inside an organization publicly devoted to racial justice.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Numerous other factors will also be scrutinized after Monday’s loss, including timeout management and a scoreless fourth quarter by Karl-Anthony Towns.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
During the great financial crisis—when shocks hit our economy, unemployment spiked, our economic system faced collapse, and America’s standing in the world was scrutinized—our central bank played an indispensable role.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Additional messages included in the exhibits released on Tuesday show that Biden-era investigators scrutinized video footage and attempted to identify suspicious activity.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
Using mathematical and three-dimensional modeling, the researchers scrutinized the damage on Pompeii’s walls and ultimately found that the angles and grooves didn’t match typical sling bullets or catapult shots.
—Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
His defensive effort has been justifiably scrutinized at times this season, but the context is crucial.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The Oilers’ goaltending situation has become one of the most volatile and widely scrutinized in recent memory.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The series also scrutinized Dees’ compensation and personal life, and complaints from Black staffers who said they were marginalized inside an organization publicly devoted to racial justice.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Numerous other factors will also be scrutinized after Monday’s loss, including timeout management and a scoreless fourth quarter by Karl-Anthony Towns.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
During the great financial crisis—when shocks hit our economy, unemployment spiked, our economic system faced collapse, and America’s standing in the world was scrutinized—our central bank played an indispensable role.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Additional messages included in the exhibits released on Tuesday show that Biden-era investigators scrutinized video footage and attempted to identify suspicious activity.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
Using mathematical and three-dimensional modeling, the researchers scrutinized the damage on Pompeii’s walls and ultimately found that the angles and grooves didn’t match typical sling bullets or catapult shots.
—Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
His defensive effort has been justifiably scrutinized at times this season, but the context is crucial.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The Oilers’ goaltending situation has become one of the most volatile and widely scrutinized in recent memory.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinized
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The bulletin examined nutrition in common foods (especially meat, bread, and milk), explained how the body uses food as fuel, outlined dietary standards, and considered the economy of food, food waste, and connections between food and health.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Innlandet County Municipality Experts at the University of Oslo's Museum of Cultural History examined the coins and said most of them originated in England and Germany, although some came from Denmark and Norway.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Fulton County has also confirmed that some ballots were scanned multiple times during the recount.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The shelter encouraged people who find stray dogs to make other arrangements to find their owners, such as posting fliers or taking them to a veterinarian to be scanned for a microchip.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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In November, while facing a termination of status, around 6,000 TPS holders from Syria were granted a stay by a federal judge to continue their protections while the courts reviewed the country’s current conditions.—
Dr. Alister Martin,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Melillo says his first contact was with a woman who identified herself as attorney Victoria Hernández, who supposedly reviewed his case.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Vessels docked at the harbor’s roughly 900 slips are inspected at least every three years, Ravitch said.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Event staff inspected bags carried by guests.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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More than half of the city residents surveyed, 57%, said life in Chicago was at least somewhat affordable, while 42% said city life was at least somewhat unaffordable.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Not only that, but 48% of Gen Z adults and 40% of millennials surveyed said the high price of dating gets in the way of reaching their financial goals.—
Charlotte Morabito,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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