scrutiny

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/ˈskɹuː.tɪ.ni/

noun 5verb 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

careful, close, detailed, intense, rigorous, serious, thorough

The new safety procedures received careful scrutiny from the health inspectors before approval.

international, judicial, media, parliamentary, public, scientific

The company's financial records came under judicial scrutiny after the audit raised serious concerns.

VERB + SCRUTINY

be subjected to, come under, submit to, undergo | be open to, be subject to

bear

His explanation for being late wouldn't bear scrutiny, so he decided to tell the truth.

PREP

under ~

The new safety procedures came under scrutiny after the workplace accident.

~ by

The new policy faced careful scrutiny by government officials before it was approved.

Definitions

noun

Intense study of someone or something.

Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view / And narrower scrutiny.

So much for the occupant of the britscha, who waits, as all the horses are out at a ball or a scrutiny.

Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.

come under scrutiny

A number of other mergers of U.S. railroads are mooted, but the I.C.C. [Interstate Commerce Commission] has made it clear that its assent to the N.& W.-Virginian proposal, which was unopposed by competitors or stockholders, should not be taken as an indication that others will swiftly pass its scrutiny.

An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.

A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.

An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll.

The Returning Officer on the day appointed to make a scrutiny of the poll

verb

To scrutinize.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

examination

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view / And narrower scrutiny.

Wiktionary

So much for the occupant of the britscha, who waits, as all the horses are out at a ball or a scrutiny.

Wiktionary

Younger [Customs] examiners, who, perhaps, have not yet acquired the intuition resulting from years of experience, seem partly responsible for the closer examination of incoming luggage. Not only is t

Wiktionary

Corporate political donations are coming under heavy scrutiny.

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The downside of fame is scrutiny.

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The statement seems to make sense, but under further scrutiny, it falls apart.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, scrutiny is marked as obsolete, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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