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scrutinize

[ skroot-n-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

scrutinized, scrutinizing.
  1. to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.

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verb (used without object)

scrutinized, scrutinizing.
  1. to conduct a scrutiny.

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scrutinize

/ ˈːɪˌԲɪ /

verb

  1. tr to examine carefully or in minute detail
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳپˌԾ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • t·Ծ·tDz noun
  • t·Ծe noun
  • t·ԾiԲ· adverb
  • ·t·Ծ verb (used with object) rescrutinized rescrutinizing
  • -t·Ծ adjective
  • -t·ԾiԲ adjective
  • ܲ·t·Ծ adjective
  • ܲ·t·ԾiԲ adjective
  • un·t·ԾiԲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scrutinize1

First recorded in 1665–75; scrutin(y) + -ize
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Example Sentences

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“It’s so much money to go to space and there’s a lot of people who can’t even afford eggs,” she said before further scrutinizing media coverage of the endeavor.

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As the most recent actions of the Trump administration indicate — such as the apparent move to scrutinize social media opinions of immigrants or international visitors — we may already have reached that point.

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And instead of simply presenting these characters to an audience, as “Death of a Unicorn” does, the series scrutinizes them.

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"Signal is open source, so our code is regularly scrutinized in addition to regular formal audits," the statement said, calling the app "the gold standard for private, secure communications".

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At best, this is theater; at worst it’s an attempt to intimidate judges so they stop scrutinizing Donald Trump’s deportation efforts.

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