scrutiny
noun
scru·ti·ny
ˈskrü-tə-nē 
ˈskrüt-nē
plural scrutinies
1
: a searching study, inquiry, or inspection : examination
2
: a searching look
3
: close watch : surveillance
Examples of scrutiny in a Sentence
the close scrutiny of data
I'd never faced that kind of scrutiny before.
Because of their past crimes, everything they do now will be subject to scrutiny.
Her opinion is based on a careful scrutiny of the text.
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That’s why the Maryland demand – coming in the midst of a swirl of legislative hostility and intense legal scrutiny – seems like a much bigger deal than the prior cease-and-desist letters.
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Daniel Wallach, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Last March, Van Lith had to endure plenty of scrutiny, much of it unfair after LSU was eliminated in a high-profile Elite Eight game against Caitlin Clark and Iowa.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
Here's what may cost more Nvidia, Dell, and Super Micro stock tumble as new China probe sparks fears of tighter scrutiny
Nvidia's record earnings reveal just 3 customers make up 30% of revenue
Bitcoin price plunges below $85,000.
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The scrutiny has even escalated to multiple dealerships being targeted by anti-Musk vandals, according to local news outlets, including WPLG.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Wallach, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Last March, Van Lith had to endure plenty of scrutiny, much of it unfair after LSU was eliminated in a high-profile Elite Eight game against Caitlin Clark and Iowa.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
Here's what may cost more Nvidia, Dell, and Super Micro stock tumble as new China probe sparks fears of tighter scrutiny
Nvidia's record earnings reveal just 3 customers make up 30% of revenue
Bitcoin price plunges below $85,000.
—Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
The scrutiny has even escalated to multiple dealerships being targeted by anti-Musk vandals, according to local news outlets, including WPLG.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scrutiny
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“Scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrutiny. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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scrutiny
noun
scru·ti·ny
ˈskrüt-ᵊn-ē
ˈskrüt-nē
plural scrutinies
: a close inspection : examination
Legal Definition
scrutiny
noun
scru·ti·ny
ˈskrüt-ᵊn-ē
plural scrutinies
: searching study or inquiry
specifically
: judicial investigation of the constitutionality of a statutory classification of persons under the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution see also intermediate sense 2, strict scrutiny compare rational basis test
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