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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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

That item is currently part of an optional question bank that state and local governments can choose to include when crafting their own surveys. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026 The hotter and bluer white dwarfs are mostly brighter, so they can be seen from further away and are over-represented in surveys that only look at a star’s brightness. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026 In the overall teen ranking for spring ’25 and Fall ’25 and ’26 surveys, On maintained its seventh place ranking. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 The outlooks illustrate an ongoing disconnect between the dismal consumer confidence that shows up in monthly surveys and Americans' willingness to keep spending. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Authoritarian conditions may lead people to conceal their true preferences in surveys. — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 Scientists then conducted intensive surveys detailing medical history, heart issues, training and weight-lifting regimens, AAS type and dose and drug use over time. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 That list was culled to 1,015 firms, and finalists completed surveys to confirm key details. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,kelli Grant, Cfp®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Large private surveys of students at multiple colleges consistently estimate that 1 in 5 college women are assaulted while attending university. — Kaitlyn M. Sims, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Verb

Plus, Louis Menand probes the business of punctuation, and Margaret Talbot surveys the literature on the question of why fewer people are choosing to have children. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 The index also surveys a variety of miscellaneous costs, including for prepared food and personal services. — Ava Hu, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 In this southeast corner of England, farmer Andrew Barr surveys his fields, wondering what on earth to plant next. — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 31 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

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Noun

The Georgia Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire, which oversees safety inspections of amusement and carnival rides, has also launched an investigation of the roller coaster.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Texas, similarly, relies on inspections carried out by private inspectors hired by park operators or their insurance companies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of inspections

Verb

Isaac Chotiner interviews an Indian activist and political scientist about the uncertain future of democracy in the country.

— Austin Elias-de Jesus, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
Your Reporter in Broomfield Sarah Horbacewicz interviews Larry Cooper about Eagle Trace Golf Club.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of interviews

Verb

The National Capital Planning Commission, a federal panel that reviews major construction projects, posted new renderings and accompanying documents provided by the Interior Department, which is overseeing the controversial project.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
In our October 22 issue, Lola Seaton reviews Jonathan Buckley’s latest novel, One Boat.

— Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of reviews

Noun

The measure would remain in effect until voters end it and would include independent audits, public spending disclosures and a three-member citizen oversight committee.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Its Audit Risk component draws on patterns of noncompliance from more than 250,000 SMETA audits covering 115,000 sites in 106 countries.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of audits

Verb

The surveillance tool scans thousands of pages of school board documents every 12 hours and flags anything controversial—from Title IX issues to curriculum changes.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
The other person scans the code to connect and receive the files.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of scans

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Margaritora, the chief thoracic surgeon at Rome's Gemelli hospital, also confirmed that the nodule was discovered by chance during routine abdominal examinations.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Margaritora, the chief thoracic surgeon at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, also confirmed that the nodule was discovered by chance during routine abdominal examinations.

— Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of examinations

Verb

Using the history of gay male desire in different time periods — dangerous, clandestine, outlawed and at long last fitfully accepted — the film examines legacy and what gets handed down across time.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The State of the Georgia Girl report, developed by Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta and Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia, examines challenges involving mental health, social connection, and safety.

— Leondra Head, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of examines

Verb

After a dietary supplement goes to market, the FDA periodically inspects its manufacturing facilities and collects and tests some products.

— Andrew Yockey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
In California, the state approves new rides and ones that have been modified and either directly inspects them or relies on an annual inspection by the owner.

— Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

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