SCRUTINIZES Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

scrutinizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of scrutinize

as in examines

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 scrutinizes Nobody scrutinizes whether a wine marketer drinks or a skincare marketer uses their own serums. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Oliver scrutinizes one dire situation after another, then says what the average person can do to address them. — Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025 Between bites of these sweet treats, Dilber scrutinizes me for a second before asking, because of my last name, if I might be related to a friend of hers. — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2024 Meanwhile, an explosion of popular literature scrutinizes those rules and places white people’s elevated status in sharp relief. — James M. Thomas, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025 The governor proposes a balanced budget, and the General Assembly scrutinizes every line. — J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026 Liberty Media, by contrast, scrutinizes every potential revenue stream for growth opportunities. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025 According to the report, Friar is working with other executives to clamp down on costs as the board of directors more closely scrutinizes OpenAI's computing deals. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026 The Samsara navigation system, a suite of road- and driver-facing cameras installed inside commercial trucks, punitively scrutinizes drivers for safety violations. — Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026

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Mathias Fuelling examines the impact of Vasily Grossman’s writing, in the Soviet Union and beyond.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 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

Definition of examines

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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

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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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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

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