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as in inspection
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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as in gaze
a fixed intent look
began to squirm under the penetrating scrutiny of the judge
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Recent Examples of scrutiny
The Ramsey family was under intense scrutiny from the start.
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
But if Trump loses the election, his campaign strategy towards women voters will come under scrutiny.
—Nik Popli / Charlotte, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
The number of jurisdictions subject to in-person federal scrutiny this year represents a 49 percent increase from 2020.
—David Nakamura The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Public scrutiny alone, however, is often not enough.
—Kara Scannell, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
But if Trump loses the election, his campaign strategy towards women voters will come under scrutiny.
—Nik Popli / Charlotte, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
The number of jurisdictions subject to in-person federal scrutiny this year represents a 49 percent increase from 2020.
—David Nakamura The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Public scrutiny alone, however, is often not enough.
—Kara Scannell, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutiny
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Holdups include environmental inspections to ensure the properties are safe, and customary searches by cadaver dogs, though no missing people have been reported, Fryhoff said.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Spot, their quadruped robot, is already being used for industrial inspections, construction site monitoring, and safety operations, showcasing the versatility of robots in challenging environments.Amir Husain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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But when the Hubble Space Telescope turned its gaze toward Neptune’s dark eye in 1994, the spot had disappeared.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Eastwood’s unhurried gaze allows the characters’ humanity to shine through.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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The guidelines say nothing about an ER doctor’s examination sufficing.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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Bipartisan examination: If there's an issue with the way the ballot was filled out, prompting a process called adjudication, in which bipartisan teams examine ballots to determine voter intent.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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On the other hand, a dog's stare can sometimes signal discomfort or stress.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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The stares, people pulling and touching you, photographing you.Reed Putman, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Numerous counts and audits showed President Joe Biden won the last presidential election.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Court rulings, audits and other post-election reviews have upheld the results of the 2020 election.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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The countries have not always seen eye to eye over the past 75 years, but their relationship has never come close to splintering.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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In Cold Blood, this book opened my eyes to the possibilities of writing about crime.The Week US, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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In the survey, 13% ranked Porter, who lost a bid for U.S. Senate in the March primary election to fellow Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey, as their first or second choice for governor.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Slack survey found a slight increase in AI usage, up one percentage point between March and August 2024 for US respondents (32% to 33%).Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutiny. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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