examines

verb

present tense third-person singular of examine
1
as in interrogates
to put a series of questions to the defense attorney was eager to examine her star witness

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2
as in inspects
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) the customer painstakingly examined the antique piece of furniture from top to bottom before purchasing it

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3
as in explores
to search through or into a groundbreaking study that examined the causes of juvenile delinquency

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Recent Examples of examines The microscope that examines living cells is still used today. — Sandra Guzmán, USA Today, 29 June 2026 Vic examines the game’s boundaries and repeatedly crosses them, while mostly failing to keep a straight face. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 30 June 2026 Through interviews with translators and side-by-side comparisons of text, Hahn examines the many problems that translators face. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 This hard-to-watch documentary examines the case, how hospital administrators caught Letby, and the complex feelings of the surviving families. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026 Mathias Fuelling examines the impact of Vasily Grossman’s writing, in the Soviet Union and beyond. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026 In a new story, The Washington Post examines how these four women are navigating this increasingly common reality in the United States. — Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 28 June 2026 Commissioned in 2023, the Alameda County Reparations Commission’s report examines the historical and ongoing effects of racial discrimination against the Black population. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 1 July 2026 The killing of San Jose State University student Richard Phan — and the wrong-twin mystery that followed — is now the subject of the Audible Original podcast Blood Will Tell, which examines the investigation and its years-long fallout. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for examines
  1. interrogates
  2. inspects
  3. explores
  4. scans
  5. investigates
  6. reviews
  7. surveys
  8. analyzes
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  • Barragán originally set out to find the man who scammed his mother by posing as a handsome American soldier, but now interrogates four of these young men, illuminating their psychological tactics, economic hardships and moral dilemmas.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 May 2026
  • Advent has effectively digitized its own intellectual history — its wins, its misses, its assumptions — and turned it into a live analytical layer that interrogates every new deal that comes before the committee.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
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  • The mission simulates a scenario in which a maneuverable satellite rapidly approaches and inspects another spacecraft that is not cooperating.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026
  • Nida Wongphanlert inspects an amenity bag made from recycled materials at 137 Pillars Suites & Residences.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Definition of inspects
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  • The book-length poem, set at a private party, explores the decadent lifestyles associated with the movie industry in California in the 1920s.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • For every exhibition, book, and article that explores a sliver of our history, there are millions of stories that are not yet written—or that are still waiting for enough evidence to put together.
    — Lonnie G. Bunch III, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Definition of explores
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  • Campsite Tonight frequently scans several websites throughout California and several other states (including Utah for those dreaming of a trip to Zion National Park).
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The patient is immersed in a water bath, and the system scans the patient with a 360-degree ring of ultrasound scanners fully surrounding the patient.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of scans
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  • ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
    — Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026
  • Around 4,200 tonnes of textile waste were found, according to OLAF, which investigates fraud against the EU budget.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 26 June 2026
Definition of investigates
Verb
  • Those in the appeal process will be allowed to once again bill for services as the Department of Human Services reviews their claims; as of June 29, about 321 appeals had been completed.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • There were six involved deputies, who were not identified, and they have been placed on administrative assignment while Internal Affairs reviews the incident, per BSO policy.
    — Sofia Saric June 30, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of reviews
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  • The company organizes thousands of AI agents into statistically representative populations—each agent assigned an age, an income, a zip code, a gender, among other things—and surveys them in place of human respondents.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 June 2026
  • Sartori surveys the lagoon weekly by boat for signs of nesting, which would indicate a self-sustaining Venetian colony.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 May 2026
Definition of surveys
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  • Thisfinding was published early Friday from World Weather Attribution, a scientific network which analyzes the role of climate change in driving extreme weather events.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • The tool, developed by independent AI engineer Luke Geel, analyzes past results and players’ activity—from posture to blink rate—spotting connections that might be imperceptible to the average viewer but visible to top pros.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 July 2026
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