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  • verbanalyze, test
  • verbask questions pointedly

synonyms for examine

  • audit
  • check
  • check out
  • consider
  • criticize
  • delve into
  • explore
  • inspect
  • investigate
  • ponder
  • pore over
  • probe
  • read
  • research
  • review
  • scan
  • screen
  • scrutinize
  • study
  • survey
  • try
  • vet
  • view
  • appraise
  • assay
  • canvass
  • case
  • eye
  • finger
  • frisk
  • gun
  • inquire
  • parse
  • peruse
  • prospect
  • prove
  • reconnoiter
  • sift
  • sweep
  • weigh
  • winnow
  • chew over
  • dig into
  • go into
  • go over
  • go through
  • look over
  • pat down
  • pick at
  • scope
  • scrutinate
  • search into
  • size up
  • take stock of
  • turn over
See also synonyms for: examined / examiner / examines / examining
On this page you'll find 210 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to examine, such as: audit, check, check out, consider, criticize, and delve into.

antonyms for examine

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  • approve
  • forget
  • ignore
  • neglect
  • praise
  • overlook
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How to use examine in a sentence

Taking him at his word that he wants to help, it’s worth examining how his donations could have the biggest and most equitable impact.
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A new biweekly podcast called Sex Outside, which launched February 11, examines how outdoor pursuits, sex, gender, and bodies flow into each other.
A NEW PODCAST EXPLORES SEX IN THE GREAT OUTDOORSHEATHER HANSMANFEBRUARY 12, 2021OUTSIDE ONLINE
The first, released last fall, examined the risk of disease transmission aboard aircraft.
AIRPORTS HAVE TAKEN STEPS TO REDUCE CORONAVIRUS TRANSMISSION BUT RISKS STILL REMAIN, STUDY SAYSLORI ARATANIFEBRUARY 12, 2021WASHINGTON POST
Let’s examine each of these winter weather possibilities and also look back at how much snow fell from the first wave on Wednesday night.
SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT, MAINLY SOUTH OF D.C., BEFORE POSSIBLE ICE ON SATURDAYJASON SAMENOW, WES JUNKERFEBRUARY 11, 2021WASHINGTON POST
The onus is on the player to carefully examine surroundings to figure out where to go and what to do next.
‘LITTLE NIGHTMARES II’ MADE ME DREAD EVERY MOMENT. AND I LOVED IT.ELISE FAVISFEBRUARY 9, 2021WASHINGTON POST
You could sort all those emails into a file, telling yourself — and, if necessary, the proud parents — that you want to examine them at leisure.
MISS MANNERS: FAMILY MEMBER’S MANNERS HAVE GONE TO THE DOGSJUDITH MARTIN, NICHOLAS MARTIN, JACOBINA MARTINFEBRUARY 9, 2021WASHINGTON POST
The Washington Post measured each Super Bowl’s “enjoyment level” by examining two factors, each on a scale from 0 to 100, with a higher number representing a more entertaining game.
THAT REALLY WAS ONE OF THE LEAST ENJOYABLE SUPER BOWLS OF ALL TIMENEIL GREENBERGFEBRUARY 9, 2021WASHINGTON POST
Debra O’Malley, a spokeswoman for the Massachusetts secretary of the commonwealth, said the state is examining Gill’s social media activity as it relates to his role as a registered broker and employee of MassMutual.
HOW THE RICH GOT RICHER: REDDIT TRADING FRENZY BENEFITED WALL STREET ELITEDOUGLAS MACMILLAN, YEGANEH TORBATIFEBRUARY 8, 2021WASHINGTON POST
First, the universe of contracts we examined is not complete.
HOW WE FOUND PRICEY PROVISIONS IN NEW JERSEY POLICE CONTRACTSBY AGNES CHANG, JEFF KAO AND AGNEL PHILIP, PROPUBLICA, AND ANDREW FORD, ASBURY PARK PRESSFEBRUARY 8, 2021PROPUBLICA
The study stressed the need to examine how those shifts could lead to misconduct, citing examples in New Orleans and Pittsburgh.
HOW THE POLICE BANK MILLIONS THROUGH THEIR UNION CONTRACTSBY ANDREW FORD, ASBURY PARK PRESS, AND AGNES CHANG, JEFF KAO AND AGNEL PHILIP, PROPUBLICAFEBRUARY 8, 2021PROPUBLICA
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