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
With a team on pace to win 96 games, Counsell’s decision-making will be scrutinized by fans more than ever.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Senate Democrats will get a chance to scrutinize President Trump’s former national security adviser over his mishandling of sensitive military operations, during his confirmation hearing to the post of U.S. ambassador to the United Nations scheduled for July 15.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 9 July 2025
The traditional aid distribution method in Gaza saw aid flow through Hamas, which has been scrutinized for keeping supplies from civilians or charging them to obtain the goods.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2025
Don’t Lose Sight Of Post-Secondary's Goal As perceptions of post-secondary education evolve and the cost of living continues to rise, learners are increasingly scrutinizing the return on investment of their educational pathways.
—Michael Hansen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Senate Democrats will get a chance to scrutinize President Trump’s former national security adviser over his mishandling of sensitive military operations, during his confirmation hearing to the post of U.S. ambassador to the United Nations scheduled for July 15.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 9 July 2025
The traditional aid distribution method in Gaza saw aid flow through Hamas, which has been scrutinized for keeping supplies from civilians or charging them to obtain the goods.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2025
Don’t Lose Sight Of Post-Secondary's Goal As perceptions of post-secondary education evolve and the cost of living continues to rise, learners are increasingly scrutinizing the return on investment of their educational pathways.
—Michael Hansen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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There are two approaches to this: comprehend the historical odds and position yourself ahead of the earnings release, or examine the correlation between immediate and medium-term returns post-earnings and position yourself accordingly after the earnings are announced.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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And don’t forget to examine your nails and the bottoms of your feet, Reid says.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
9 July 2025
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As well as consulting their own experiences, executives can turn to their business units to solicit ideas from career employees and review documentation from previous projects.—
Beena Ammanath,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 July 2025
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Ruff scanned and rescanned his ticket in disbelief.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Just scan your bar cart for an interesting bottle, crack a can of tonic, and apéro hour is yours.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 July 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2025
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The robot can manipulate parts, tend machines, inspect assets and even generate digital twins by capturing reality in high detail.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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In New Mexico, stories and survey data from participating youth helped make the case to legislators that the state should grow and sustain the program with state funds.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Using cutting-edge radar technologies, the satellite is on a five-year mission to survey forests across sprawling swaths of the globe, looking beneath their canopies to accurately assess their total woody biomass—trunks, limbs, stems, and so on.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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“Scrutinize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutinize. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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