scrutiny
noun
scru·ti·ny
ˈskrü-tə-nē 
ˈskrüt-nē
plural scrutinies
1
: a searching study, inquiry, or inspection : examination
2
: a searching look
3
: close watch : surveillance
Examples of scrutiny in a Sentence
the close scrutiny of data
I'd never faced that kind of scrutiny before.
Because of their past crimes, everything they do now will be subject to scrutiny.
Her opinion is based on a careful scrutiny of the text.
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Mayor Adams is facing Congressional scrutiny at a House Oversight Committee hearing on sanctuary city policies in Democratic cities on Wednesday.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
Francisco Jeronimo, vice president for data and analytics at International Data Corporation (IDC), said that the Chinese brands are focusing their efforts on Europe rather than the U.S., which could help deflect scrutiny from Washington.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Nevertheless, employers have already started making moves in anticipation of possible scrutiny from the administration.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security, the Pentagon, and the White House are not subject to the additional layer of scrutiny.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
Francisco Jeronimo, vice president for data and analytics at International Data Corporation (IDC), said that the Chinese brands are focusing their efforts on Europe rather than the U.S., which could help deflect scrutiny from Washington.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Nevertheless, employers have already started making moves in anticipation of possible scrutiny from the administration.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security, the Pentagon, and the White House are not subject to the additional layer of scrutiny.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrutiny. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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scrutiny
noun
scru·ti·ny
ˈskrüt-ᵊn-ē
ˈskrüt-nē
plural scrutinies
: a close inspection : examination
Legal Definition
scrutiny
noun
scru·ti·ny
ˈskrüt-ᵊn-ē
plural scrutinies
: searching study or inquiry
specifically
: judicial investigation of the constitutionality of a statutory classification of persons under the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution see also intermediate sense 2, strict scrutiny compare rational basis test
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