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
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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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However, doing so would require navigating a highly involved legislative process that would inevitably bring more scrutiny to Yass.
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
His death led to national protests, raised the volume on calls for police reforms in the U.S., and directed intense scrutiny towards the police department in Memphis, a majority Black city.
—CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
The Team Roc lawsuit marked a rare occasion when the department, having escaped most oversight, was forced to respond to public scrutiny of their actions.
—Jelani Cobb, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
President-elect Trump on Wednesday nominated Monica Crowley, a former Fox News contributor who faced public scrutiny during Trump’s first term over allegations of plagiarism, for a top public relations post in the State Department.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
His death led to national protests, raised the volume on calls for police reforms in the U.S., and directed intense scrutiny towards the police department in Memphis, a majority Black city.
—CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
The Team Roc lawsuit marked a rare occasion when the department, having escaped most oversight, was forced to respond to public scrutiny of their actions.
—Jelani Cobb, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
President-elect Trump on Wednesday nominated Monica Crowley, a former Fox News contributor who faced public scrutiny during Trump’s first term over allegations of plagiarism, for a top public relations post in the State Department.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrutiny. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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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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