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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They accused RTS of selective reporting and failing to scrutinise officials.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
He said the parliament was "strengthened in its capacity to scrutinise" as a result of the change.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
She told BBC Radio 4's Radical podcast that while she could not veto decisions, she could scrutinise and advise ministers to make sure decisions also benefited people who were not yet born.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
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
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
