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survey

[ser-vey, sur-vey, ser-vey] / sərˈveɪ, ˈsɜr veɪ, sərˈveɪ /
NOUN
scrutiny, examination
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analysis audit check inquiry inspection review sample study
STRONG
compendium critique digest outline overview perusal scan sketch syllabus view
WEAK
aperçu pandect perlustration précis
Antonyms
WEAK
ignorance neglect negligence
VERB
scrutinize, take stock of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assess canvass check check out estimate evaluate examine inspect look over observe overlook oversee review scan supervise
STRONG
appraise assay case contemplate measure plan plot prospect rate read reconnoiter research scope size study summarize superintend valuate value view
WEAK
check over check up give the once-over look upon set at size up stake out test the waters
Antonyms
STRONGEST
follow forget ignore neglect serve

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But the depths of despair on view in the survey are curious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Unemployment expectations in the New York Fed’s survey have also been elevated, as has the share of people judging jobs “hard to get” relative to “plentiful” in the Conference Board survey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

A quarterly survey of U.S. professionals on LinkedIn shows that workers have had a downbeat assessment of the labor market for the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

PCE inflation data for March and the first-quarter employment cost index are released on the same day, followed by the ISM survey on manufacturing activity in April on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Reed, Jules, and Marmalade slid onto the bar stools and swiveled to survey the rest of the room.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

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