as in to examine
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 scrutinize
Most notably, 59% are eating out less, 29% are scrutinizing menu prices, and 24% are actively seeking coupons or deals.
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2025
Nvidia's earnings are heavily scrutinized as a barometer for the economy at large, the growth of which during the past two years has been powered in large part by investments in AI and data center capacity.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
This isn’t the first time Bieber’s health has been scrutinized.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2025
In posts to social media, Yost has highlighted DOGE’s work to scrutinize federal spending.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Feb. 2025
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2025
Nvidia's earnings are heavily scrutinized as a barometer for the economy at large, the growth of which during the past two years has been powered in large part by investments in AI and data center capacity.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
This isn’t the first time Bieber’s health has been scrutinized.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2025
In posts to social media, Yost has highlighted DOGE’s work to scrutinize federal spending.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinize
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Breast biopsy: Your provider may take a tissue sample to examine the cells under a microscope.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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According to a probable-cause affidavit obtained by NJ.com, troopers performing a load securement check asked to examine how the tractor-trailer’s doors were sealed.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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McCray is a current member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, according to an arrest warrant affidavit reviewed by CBS News.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2025
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InterAct also tracks health providers that perform intersex surgeries by reviewing websites that advertise services and other public statements.—
Barbara Rodriguez and Kate Sosin,
Them,
10 Mar. 2025
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My drivers greeted me by name and verified my identity by asking for the last four digits of the phone number associated with my CATS-Pass account and scanning my digital ticket in the app.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Feb. 2025
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First, the customary way of developing generative AI consists of doing a massive data training effort that involves scanning a wide swath of content on the Internet.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Workers inspected the grooves for imperfections, fed album jackets into a shrink-wrapper and stacked the finished products on tall dollies for shipping.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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The beef tallow was labeled as a food product but was not federally inspected, meaning consumers could have mistaken it for an edible cooking ingredient.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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This fell short of the $4.42 analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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The British Royal Navy reportedly routinely monitors any potential threats to national security through shadowing missions, sometimes surveying undersea cables or pipelines.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Scrutinize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutinize. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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