51³Ō¹Ļ

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scrutinize

especially British, ²õ³¦°ł³ÜĀ·³Ł¾±Ā·²Ō¾±²õ±š

[skroot-n-ahyz]

verb (used with object)

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

    Synonyms: , ,


verb (used without object)

scrutinized, scrutinizing 
  1. to conduct a scrutiny.

    Synonyms: , ,

scrutinize

/ ˈ²õ°ģ°ł³Üː³ŁÉŖĖŒ²Ō²¹ÉŖ³ś /

verb

  1. (tr) to examine carefully or in minute detail

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • scrutinization noun
  • scrutinizer noun
  • scrutinizingly adverb
  • rescrutinize verb (used with object)
  • self-scrutinized adjective
  • self-scrutinizing adjective
  • unscrutinized adjective
  • unscrutinizing adjective
  • unscrutinizingly adverb
  • ˈ²õ³¦°ł³Ü³Ł¾±ĖŒ²Ō¾±³ś±š°ł noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ 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 our collective ongoing need to police and scrutinize how women react to trauma, while steadfastly refusing to learn anything about trauma.

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After the meeting, Grippo allegedly began ā€œscrutinizing the marketing team and nitpicking their performance,ā€ using the resort’s security cameras to see what time they arrived to work and when they left.

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Is there any other intensely scrutinized political couple who seem so downright normal?

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Demanding fans, who scrutinize every relationship spike and volley, and jealousy complicate their love, and together they’ll face a shocking act of betrayal.

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At one point during questioning, Spitzer disclosed that the version of events he gave the county’s investigator during the internal probe — about a highly scrutinized private meeting with a supervisor — had been ā€œinaccurate.ā€

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