SURVEYS Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of survey

as in inspections

a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition a survey of the premises revealed that four of the exit doors were locked

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surveys

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verb

present tense third-person singular of survey

as in interviews

to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information surveyed the medical residents and found out that 60% of them don't think they get enough sleep

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reports

as in reviews

to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) surveyed the books at the estate sale, fondly hoping to find a rare first edition

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Recent Examples of surveys

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 The film’s coda surveys the aftermath ever so briefly, even though the immediate consequences of this experiment feel substantial enough to power another feature. — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026 Build the diagnostic surveys, the governance structure, the training, the risk function and the tiered measurement first. — Ankur Pal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The company collects five-minute surveys from individuals and then turns them into advocacy letters, which the sender must approve before it is delivered. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 Ground surveys can provide more detailed information at a particular site, but covering an entire subway corridor that way would be difficult. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 The second and third surveys will focus on dark matter and dark energy. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026 Decades, even centuries, may be encompassed by these marvelously comprehensive surveys. — Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

Joelle Kerrier, 75, surveys her property that burned in Le Porge. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 This exhibition surveys the breadth of his practice, and includes a reproduction of his first Pop-art show, in 1962. — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026 As the Park District surveys the community, Lerner said the most popular facility people want to see is a walking path, followed by health and fitness equipment. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 The company organizes thousands of AI agents into statistically representative populations—each agent assigned an age, an income, a zip code, a gender, among other things—and surveys them in place of human respondents. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 June 2026 Sartori surveys the lagoon weekly by boat for signs of nesting, which would indicate a self-sustaining Venetian colony. — ABC News, 30 May 2026 Their first album in nine years, Paradessence, surveys a global landscape defined by genocide, climate catastrophe, and post-pandemic disorder with clarity, weaving unnerving builds with gorgeous, blooming moments best listened to in one fell swoop. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026 The Fed surveys a broad range of market contacts each spring and fall, and the Spring 2026 results paint a picture of a market grappling with an unusually wide range of tail risks. — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 Donaldson, who has popped by to film a check-in with the contestants, surveys the chaos. — Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026

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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

Verb

Weiss launched a series of town halls called Things That Matter, with anchors and correspondents interviews high-profile guests in front of a live audience.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
The show, in which Cooper interviews celebrities such as Olivia Wilde and Megan Fox, is one of the most popular podcasts in the US.

— Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of interviews

Verb

Instead of tax returns, the lender reviews 12 or 24 months of actual bank statements and calculates income from the deposits flowing through the account.

— Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Keep in mind that reviews on both TrustPilot and the BBB cover all of SoFi's products and services, rather than its student loans alone.

— Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of reviews

Verb

Emanuel Maiberg talks to an employee at the warehouse where Amazon scans and destroys books for AI training.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
One camera is used for AI perception and scans your lawn to identify objects and other lawn conditions, while the other two work in tandem as a stereo 3D vision system for real-time mapping.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of scans

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

Verb

Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change-makers wielding the technology for good and ill.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
The song examines the connection between the seeker and the creator.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of examines

Verb

Late Thursday afternoon, one of the companies involved in the condo elevator project told CBS News Chicago the bulk of the work is complete, but the elevator cannot be put into service until the state inspects it.

— Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) independently inspects and tests every discharge batch to ensure these radiation limits are consistently met.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

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