scrutiny

noun

ˈskrü-tə-nē How to pronounce scrutiny (audio)
Definition of scrutinynext
1
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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2
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 Video of the stabbing spread quickly online after its release, creating national scrutiny on public safety in Charlotte. — Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026 For the past two years, seed oils, sugary drinks, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and childhood vaccines — and the industries behind them — have been subjected to unprecedented scrutiny. — Lev Facher, STAT, 30 June 2026 While most public scrutiny of the technology that fuels scams has focused on the social media platforms victims see, the infrastructure exploited to commit fraud begins much farther upstream, the investigation showed. — ABC News, 30 June 2026 The board’s near-unanimous endorsement of Bell was also a stunning outcome for an acrimonious hiring process that drew scrutiny from high-ranking GOP officials all the way up to the White House. — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for scrutiny
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutiny
  1. inspection
  2. gaze
  3. examination
  4. stare
  5. audit
  6. eye
  7. survey
Noun
  • Get regular brake, tire and filter inspections Brakes, tires and filter frequently wear down and need to be replaced.
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Rollins has pushed back on criticism that staff cuts and ongoing plans to relocate much of the agency away from its Washington, DC-area headquarters could have impacted inspections.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of inspection
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  • The visual language of the album grounds the spiritual core of the record in Cuba—not Cuba, as envisioned by the foreign gaze or in diaspora, but Cuba, the island and its water, where movement is intrinsic to its border.
    — Stefanie Fernández, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026
  • Flip your gaze upward, and the second bed is right there, nestled up against the headliner.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
Definition of gaze
Noun
  • The agency has not indicated when that review will conclude, and the final scope of any patent could change during the examination process.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • The findings came after Crump and the child's family pushed for an independent examination and called for transparency and accountability in the investigation into the June 14 shooting.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of examination
Noun
  • While Riot gave his mom a sassy stare, RZA kept his face hidden behind a French workbook.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
  • Here’s how job seekers can address them A long, silent thousand-yard stare should clear things up.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of stare
Noun
  • Success hinges on a candid audit of these operational realities.
    — Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The details will be included in a final audit from NASA’s OIG that will address the program cancellations’ effects on NASA’s workforce, its contractors and international partners.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Definition of audit
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  • The formula smooths wrinkles, reduces laugh lines, softens dry patches, and perks up the eye area to deliver plumper, firmer skin.
    — Grace Scollo, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • The satisfaction comes less from appearance and more from seeing something so distant directly with your own eyes.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of eye
Noun
  • Kai Poma plans to conduct cultural and archaeological resource studies and environmental surveys and then prepare a resource management plan for the property, according to planning documents.
    — Alex Wigglesworth Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026
  • Kyle de Bruin, managing director at workplace research firm Leesman, said his firm’s surveys of roughly 100 to 130 large companies back this data up.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of survey

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