SCRUTINY Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

scrutiny

noun

ˈskrü-tə-nē

Definition of scrutiny

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 Advocates for Koya say her death demonstrates that more non-shooting police deaths should be subject to public scrutiny. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Despite attracting scrutiny comparable to that directed at Big Tech, Live Nation’s market capitalization is a fraction of Google’s. — Davis Noell, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 Sports betting companies are hoping to retain their footholds in more than 30 states amid new scrutiny of the industry. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026 In the aftermath of the killings, Reiner’s history of mental illness and substance abuse came under scrutiny. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scrutiny

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutiny

Noun

Please make clear which conclusions come from building inspections, which reflect broader climate research and which remain uncertain.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
An incident at one attraction can lead to inspections or modifications at similar rides elsewhere.

— Dennis Speigel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of inspection

Noun

But what if that expressionless gaze is a silent boundary — and those of us on the receiving end of the stare are the judgmental ones?

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Our focus is always on female gaze across our beautiful products, advertising and social media.

— Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of gaze

Noun

The national police are in possession of Thomas Markle’s computer, Philippines interior minister Jonvic Remulla told the outlet, to conduct a digital forensic examination.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Just as in his examination of Captain Sully or his exploration of parenting or an episode about cloned puppies, Fielder is uninterested in the technical realities or the concrete, easily provable facts.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of examination

Noun

But what if that expressionless gaze is a silent boundary — and those of us on the receiving end of the stare are the judgmental ones?

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
The excellent Benton plays Paulina — the Regina George-esque queen bee at a girls’ high school in 1986 Ghana — with snide stares, biting put-downs and internalized torment.

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of stare

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The agency charged with regulating Colorado’s first-in-the-nation legal recreational marijuana market potentially put consumers at risk of using contaminated products, a new state audit found.

— Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
The announcement comes after a San Fernando Valley man called for an independent audit into LADWP after receiving a $3,300 utility bill over the summer, $600 more than his bill for last summer.

— Tom Wait, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of audit

Noun

Staying invested The survey, conducted between late August and early September, included 2,029 American investors with at least $10,000 in investable assets and 538 financial advisers and financial professionals.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Abdul el Sayed wasn’t the only progressive Democrat helped by a survey from Wedgewood, the fraudulent pollster that is roiling Michigan’s Senate race.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2026

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