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scrutiny

[skroot-n-ee] / ˈskrut n i /
NOUN
close examination
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analysis audit inquiry inspection investigation review search surveillance
STRONG
exploration perusal scan sifting study survey tab view
WEAK
close-up eagle eye long hard look perlustration the eye

Example Sentences

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“There is clearly more scrutiny on data center development,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Woods' attorney Douglas Duncan said doctors have recommended an "intensive, highly individualised and medically integrated programme" for the golfer, away from the media and public scrutiny.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Many companies see a moment to pounce on bigger deals that would normally face prolonged antitrust scrutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The justices sent the case back to the lower courts with instructions to apply more rigorous scrutiny to the law, which targets what is colloquially known as conversion therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

And if there was one thing Dell Duke understood, it was that he didn't do well under scrutiny.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.