scrutinize

[ skroot-n-ahyz ]

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verb (used with object),scru·ti·nized, scru·ti·niz·ing.

to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.

verb (used without object),scru·ti·nized, scru·ti·niz·ing.

to conduct a scrutiny.

Origin of scrutinize

First recorded in 1665–75; scrutin(y) + -ize

Also especially British, scru·ti·nise .

Other words for scrutinize

1, 2	investigate, study, search

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Other words from scrutinize

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

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How to use scrutinize in a sentence

The NCAA likes to scrutinize and monitor their chattel in the event that money flows their way from outside jobs.
NCAA Championship: The Shame Behind the Game | Evan Weiner | April 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
She lost her actual sight at the moment she was ready to scrutinize herself.
Blindness as a Way of Seeing: Candia McWilliam’s Powerful Memoir | Lucy Scholes | April 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Voters in New Hampshire historically make their decisions late, and intensely scrutinize candidates.
New Hampshire Reception Reflects Electability Concerns on Rick Santorum | Lois Romano | January 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Admissions officials scrutinize kids' behavior during on-campus play groups.
The New Child-Testing Craze | Po Bronson, Ashley Merryman | February 17, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
There is little sign that Beijing has the appetite to scrutinize its own policy errors, though some in China have pointed the way.
Obama Stands Up to China | Isabel Hilton | February 16, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST

She sat down, to scrutinize the better this strange intruder.
The Ghost Breaker | Charles Goddard
They let no statement pass without examination, and they scrutinize facts closely and seek for causes.
Unveiling a Parallel | Alice Ilgenfritz Jones and Ella Marchant
When we know that an estate belongs to us, we are likely to scrutinize every part of it closely.
Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII) | Charles Paul de Kock
Breakfast passed off most charmingly without a word said by any one; and he walked round to the khan to scrutinize some figs.
Continental Monthly, Vol. I. February, 1862, No. II. | Various
To scrutinize all legislative action touching national defense.
Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII | Various

British Dictionary definitions for scrutinize

scrutinize

scrutinise

/ (ˈskruːtɪˌnaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to examine carefully or in minute detail

Derived forms of scrutinize

scrutinizer or scrutiniser, noun

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