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View synonyms for scrutiny

scrutiny

[ skroot-n-ee ]

noun

, plural scru·ti·nies.
  1. a searching examination or investigation; minute inquiry.
  2. surveillance; close and continuous watching or guarding.
  3. a close and searching look.


scrutiny

/ ˈskruːtɪnɪ /

noun

  1. close or minute examination
  2. a searching look
    1. (in the early Christian Church) a formal testing that catechumens had to undergo before being baptized
    2. a similar examination of candidates for holy orders


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Other Words From

  • non·scruti·ny noun plural nonscrutinies
  • re·scruti·ny noun plural rescrutinies
  • self-scruti·ny noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scrutiny1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin scrūtinium “a search, inquiry, investigation,” derivative of scrūtārī “to search thoroughly”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scrutiny1

C15: from Late Latin scrūtinium an investigation, from scrūtārī to search (originally referring to rag-and-bone men), from scrūta rubbish

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Example Sentences

I think part of being in the public eye is getting recognized, and dealing with positive and negative scrutiny.

But he insisted that there is nothing about her death to provoke additional scrutiny.

The successful World Cup bids of both Russia and Qatar have come under relentless scrutiny that has ultimately changed little.

There are indeed cases of serious harassment that warrant both public scrutiny and close attention from law enforcement.

His scrutiny is rarely engaged, it seems, when he is not himself the victim.

These and the Sunday running vehicles we subjected to scrutiny during the following week.

Both sexes were indiscriminately admitted, after a nice scrutiny into their qualifications.

This underwent the same strict scrutiny that he had bestowed upon the locket, but his countenance betrayed still deeper emotion.

But the young man's eyes went over and beyond him to rest in a look of scrutiny upon his mother.

A new age would come under scrutiny and more notes would be taken.

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