scrutinize
verb (used with object)
to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
scrutinise
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a variation of
scrutinize.
Example Sentences
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Those who say they're already sure about Lucy Letby may scrutinise the report, but take from it whatever supports those ready-formed views.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
That prompted assisted dying campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen, who has terminal cancer, to accuse opponents of trying to sabotage rather than scrutinise it.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
"People wonder why Liverpool fans do scrutinise things like this so much," Roberts added.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Senior investigators maintain such logs during investigations to record why they took each step, and they can be disclosed for defence lawyers to scrutinise during court cases, the FT said.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
You could go around implying you’d read all kinds of things, nodding knowingly when someone mentioned, say, War and Peace, and the understanding was that no one would scrutinise your claim too rationally.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
