SCRUTINIES Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

scrutinies

noun

plural of scrutiny

as in examinations

a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition his performance on the football field is seemingly unaffected by the media's intense scrutiny of his tumultuous personal life

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as in gazes

a fixed intent look began to squirm under the penetrating scrutiny of the judge

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Noun

The tests included dental examinations, the heart, lungs, and nervous system, as well as blood tests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Swelling and spinal shock can cloud the earliest neurological picture, and physicians repeat examinations over time for good reason, as many people once given a grave prognosis go on to recover.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of examinations

Noun

First-ever restart As part of the restart process, Holtec carried out extensive inspections of the facility and equipment upgrades or refurbishments depending on the requirements.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
An inoperable air conditioning system and sweaty employees led to the temporary closure of one Fort Worth pizza joint in the latest round of city health inspections, according to the report.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of inspections

Noun

Pattinson sure is scary, though, at one point framed with a Kubrick stare but here with his head and eyes tilted downward as a river of rain washes over a window and down on the night.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Some trends from the past few seasons—think aura nails, latte nails, and cat eyes—will carry over into fall 2026, according to Juli Russell, nail expert and Sally Beauty brand ambassador.

— Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of eyes

Noun

Up until this point, however, this technique has relied on combining radio wave detection with observations from galactic surveys operating with visible light, or electromagnetic radiation our eyes have evolved to see.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The exhibition is an exciting intervention into the history of painting surveys, ambitious in scope yet thoughtfully executed in both its installation and its creation of new scholarship.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of surveys

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