scrutiny
- noun
- /ˈskruːtəni/
- The new policy is under constant scrutiny by the media and public alike.
- close scrutiny
- subject to scrutiny
- come under scrutiny
We're under the scrutiny every single moment.
- We're under the scrutiny every single moment.
- So another field, another area that would get more scrutiny is mileage.
- I when the book was ready for, for scrutiny, I brought it to the CIA.
- And he fell under, well, let's just say scrutiny by the DEA.
- But talk to me about the the pressure of public scrutiny back then on young women.
- And I don't think we've ever experienced that level of scrutiny and criticism.
- Prolonged scrutiny would reveal no details at all.
- That means that you get held to the highest level of scrutiny of anybody.
- And then government agencies are also going to face much stricter scrutiny when using any AI platforms.
- But distrust even of him who decides only after conscientious self scrutiny that he is good and just.
- Now, a mistake like this could not have survived scrutiny, right?
- Who can, who can survive with this level of scrutiny?
- Her body was under her mother's constant scrutiny at meals, in bed and in the bathroom.
- I'll show how his factual claim does not quite withstand scrutiny.
- Well, that charge never stood up to scrutiny, that it's especially not applicable now.
- They're not always right, but those seven have been subject to enough scrutiny that they're not stupid.
- And nothing makes people do their job correctly more than public scrutiny.
Examples
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The current Australian study provides close scrutiny of how one group of women subjectively experiences university.
Academic text (2011) -
Look, this research must continue under careful government control and scrutiny.
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And there would be no scrutiny, no control.
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We're under the scrutiny every single moment.
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But talk to me about the the pressure of public scrutiny back then on young women.
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Perhaps it needs more scrutiny before you decide.
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So as there were fewer problems, their scrutiny for problems increased.
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The public scrutiny, the attacks on your character, all the lies.
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It's an unpleasant experience being under that much scrutiny.
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With every aspect of public education coming under increased scrutiny, no program is left unexamined.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
A check by a doctor to see progress or problems
A careful official check to see if something meets rules and is safe
A careful decision about how good or valuable something is
Careful study of something to find problems or details
A careful check of something to find problems
Careful, constant watching of people or things to notice problems
An act of reading something carefully to understand or remember it
A close study of a text or work of art to judge its strengths and weaknesses
A careful study that looks at all parts of something
A very careful check of something to find small errors
A careful, close look at something to find small details
A very careful, close look to find small errors
A careful, detailed check of a document or record to find small errors
A careful study of something in detail to understand it
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
How Thorough
- Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word scrutiny comes from the Latin scrutari, which means 'to search' and is the same root as scrutinize. Imagine someone looking through a box to find very small details. That's why scrutiny means a close and careful examination.