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 hasn’t stopped some of those groups from receiving scrutiny, however.
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 28 May 2025
The addition received little public scrutiny until a story appeared recently in the Indianapolis Star.
Universities with degree programs that fall under the quotas for three consecutive years must request permission from the Commission for Higher Education to continue them.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Chinese firms, less constrained by public scrutiny are often able to iterate faster and export AI platforms to emerging markets, but this agility can come at a reputational cost given concerns around surveillance, misinformation, and alignment.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
But the crypto push has attracted scrutiny from lawmakers, including Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, who last month asked the U.S. securities regulator about its plans to supervise ETFs due to be launched by Trump Media.
—Reuters, USA Today, 27 May 2025
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 28 May 2025
The addition received little public scrutiny until a story appeared recently in the Indianapolis Star.
Universities with degree programs that fall under the quotas for three consecutive years must request permission from the Commission for Higher Education to continue them.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Chinese firms, less constrained by public scrutiny are often able to iterate faster and export AI platforms to emerging markets, but this agility can come at a reputational cost given concerns around surveillance, misinformation, and alignment.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
But the crypto push has attracted scrutiny from lawmakers, including Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, who last month asked the U.S. securities regulator about its plans to supervise ETFs due to be launched by Trump Media.
—Reuters, USA Today, 27 May 2025
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“Scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrutiny. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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