Synonyms for scrutiny
ˈskrut n iscru·ti·ny

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1. scrutinynoun

   Synonyms:
   scan, inspection, study, examination, probe, inquiry, exploration, going-over, perusal, survey, investigation

2. scrutinynoun

   Intense study of someone or something.

   Synonyms:
   exploration, inquiry, going-over, perusal, investigation, inspection, survey, scan, study, examination, probe

3. scrutinynoun

   Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.

   Synonyms:
   exploration, inquiry, going-over, study, perusal, probe, scan, examination, inspection, survey, investigation

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1. scrutiny

   Synonyms:
   search, investigation, sifting, inspection

   Antonyms:
   oversight, misobservation, disregard, connivance

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1. examination, scrutinynoun

   the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

   Synonyms:
   examination, exam, examen, interrogation, test, interrogatory, testing

2. scrutinynoun

   a prolonged intense look

   Synonyms:
   examination

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1. scrutinynoun

   Synonyms:
   search, examination, investigation, inquisition, exploration, sifting, searching or careful inquiry, close search, critical examination

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1. List of paraphrases for "scrutiny":

   control, monitoring, supervision, review, consideration, examination, oversight, surveillance, inspection, ballot, checking

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1. Alex Garland:

   That is effectively dramatized and represented within the film because Ava’s sentience comes partly out of the inputs that we’ve put into search engines, there was a loose idea, and this probably does n’t stand up to any scrutiny at all, but for what it’s worth, that if you were to look at everybody’s search engine inputs you ’d get a kind of map and the map would not just tell you what they were thinking about but also how they were thinking because of the strange jumps that people make in their input.

2. Andrew Bremberg:

   As the world's leading advocate for human rights we call upon all governments to demonstrate the same level of transparency and accountability that the U.S. and our democratic partners practice, we are not above scrutiny; however, any HRC resolution on this topic that calls out countries by name should be inclusive, noting the many countries where racism is a problem.

3. Isaac Boltansky:

   This development will surely spook bank purchasers who have become an increasing part of the company’s funding base, further frustrate the investment community, and ultimately result in stricter scrutiny from both federal and state regulators.

4. Donald Trump:

   You, sir, under historic scrutiny, were proven innocent.

5. Mike Chamberlain:

   However, the president and vice president are specifically exempted from the Hatch Act, the law which restricts federal employees’ engagement in partisan political activity, regardless of whether there’s an official violation, we at Protect the Public’s Trust believe that officials should be held to the same standards regardless of party or ideology and would hope that the activities of President Biden are held to the same level of scrutiny as those of any of his predecessors.