scanned

verb

Definition of scannednext
past tense of scan
as in examined
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) scanned the manuscript carefully for any overlooked errors

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  1. examined
  2. surveyed
  3. inspected
  4. viewed
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  • Published Thursday in Science, the research from Schultz and colleagues examined genetic data from 276 species of ants and 475 fungi species to create evolutionary trees of both groups.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
  • For years, ProPublica has examined the deaths of pregnant women and new mothers to uncover problems that can prevent other deaths.
    Alexandra Zayas, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of examined
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  • For this research, 347 US supply chain leaders from different industries were surveyed.
    Steve Banker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Three out of five buyers surveyed by Knight Frank did, however, say they were concerned by the impacts of climate change on their resorts.
    BYRyan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of surveyed
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  • Those units had previously been personally inspected by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the agency added.
    Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
  • After retrieving the original from the vault, the team inspected the negative and audio elements and created a repair report before getting to work.
    Lise Pedersen, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of inspected
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  • On one hand over 91% of both Millennials and Gen Z want to be viewed as individuals, not numbers.
    Stephen Diorio, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • While the committee deliberations are not made public, the number of Broadway venues participating in light dimmings is generally viewed as reflecting the honoree’s influence, career span and even how recent a Broadway career has been.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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