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as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
his performance on the football field is seemingly unaffected by the media's intense scrutiny of his tumultuous personal life
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as in gaze
a fixed intent look
began to squirm under the penetrating scrutiny of the judge
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Recent Examples of scrutiny
The Miss Universe organization came under scrutiny earlier this year as the parent company of Miss USA.
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
The former Duke players were declared innocent in 2007 after Mangum's story fell apart under legal scrutiny.
—CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Protest response and recording police LMPD's response to protests in 2020 drew national scrutiny.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
However, doing so would require navigating a highly involved legislative process that would inevitably bring more scrutiny to Yass.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
The former Duke players were declared innocent in 2007 after Mangum's story fell apart under legal scrutiny.
—CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Protest response and recording police LMPD's response to protests in 2020 drew national scrutiny.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
However, doing so would require navigating a highly involved legislative process that would inevitably bring more scrutiny to Yass.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutiny
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One restaurant in metro Phoenix was cited for four health violations in the latest restaurant inspections.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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The act calls for safety upgrades for amusement rides and stricter inspection requirements, reported Florida Today.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Each actor does their best work wordlessly, the fluttering of a throat or a downward gaze speaking volumes.Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Finally, Burges felt ready to carry the responsibility of servicing diners through his own unique gaze.Andrew Watman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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The final examination, administered by the Court of Master Sommeliers, is like trying to prove a physics thesis by doing backflips, meant to plumb the depth of one’s theoretical understanding, sensory abilities, and practical skills simultaneously.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The state agency also alleged that during sensitive procedures such as a pelvic examination, Naim failed to have a chaperone present for the patient or give her a chance to request one.Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Clues like stare, arcs and Saran were not. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Eventually, Collette’s rigid, defensive stare gives way to belief while Hoult’s cherubic face hides a weak, secretive nature.Armond White, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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At least one state is revisiting deaths: In Maryland, Freeman is helping the attorney general’s office conduct an audit of several autopsies in which excited delirium was found as a cause.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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The high-stakes environment has created a demand for professionals with exceptional skills in risk management, audit, governance and reporting to lead effective issue management efforts.Anushree Jain, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Vance has largely stayed out of the public eye since the Nov. 5 election aside from shepherding Trump's Cabinet nominees around Capitol Hill.DARLENE SUPERVILLE AND GARY ROBERTSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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The trick is to make the eye pay attention to everything but those not-so-realistic branches.Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
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The household survey data was soft, with a loss of 355,000 jobs, but the research series, which mirrors the payroll report criteria, rose by 117,000.Bill Stone, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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A bit more formally, The Baltimore Sun’s annual Top Workplaces survey identified 165 exemplary employers based on confidential employee surveys.Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutiny. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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