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scru·ti·nize
/
ˈskrut
nˌaɪz
/
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[
skroot
-n-ahyz
]
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verb,
scru·ti·nized,
scru·ti·niz·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
verb (used without object)
2.
to conduct a
scrutiny
.
Also,
especially British,
scru·ti·nise.
Origin:
1665–75;
scrutin(y)
+
-ize
Related forms
scru·ti·ni·za·tion,
noun
scru·ti·niz·er,
noun
scru·ti·niz·ing·ly,
adverb
re·scru·ti·nize,
verb (used with object),
re·scru·ti·nized,
re·scru·ti·niz·ing.
self-scru·ti·nized,
adjective
self-scru·ti·niz·ing,
adjective
un·scru·ti·nized,
adjective
un·scru·ti·niz·ing,
adjective
un·scru·ti·niz·ing·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
1, 2.
investigate, study, search.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
scrutinize
or
scrutinise
(ˈskruːtɪˌnaɪz)
—
vb
(
tr
) to examine carefully or in minute detail
scrutinise
or
scrutinise
—
vb
'scrutinizer
or
scrutinise
—
n
'scrutiniser
or
scrutinise
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
scrutinize
1670s, from
scrutiny
(q.v.). Related: Scrutinizing.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Consumers are advised to closely
scrutinize
any lock agreement and ask their
mortgage company to explain the terms of the lock.
Teams will
scrutinize
hundreds of prospects through interviews, various tests
and workout drills.
Scrutinize
the product, the packaging and the labeling.
Instead of propagating misinformation among non-experts, criticize and
scrutinize
the information in an academic manner.
As you point out, it depends on which part of history you choose to
scrutinize
.
We advise travelers to exercise caution and to
scrutinize
the services provided before using any third-party service.
All claim to
scrutinize
every possible angle of the cases of condemned persons facing execution under their watch.
All campaigns
scrutinize
public records showing who is registered to vote and whether they have voted in past elections.
The new governor is right to
scrutinize
jobs handed to political friends.
But it was extremely well preserved and so enabled the group to better
scrutinize
its evolutionary relationships.
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