scrutiny
[noun]
Synonyms: examination, analysis, exploration, inspection, investigation, perusal, search, study

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Related Words: look-in, look-over, look-see

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

scru‧ti‧ny /ˈskruːtəni, ˈskruːtɪni/ noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: scrutinium, from scrutari 'to search, examine', from scruta 'unwanted things, trash']
careful and thorough examination of someone or something
careful/close scrutiny
Careful scrutiny of the company’s accounts revealed a whole series of errors.
Their activities have come under police scrutiny.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

scrutiny
noun
ADJ. careful, close, detailed, intense, rigorous, serious, thorough The company has come under intense scrutiny because of its environmental record.
international, judicial, media, parliamentary, public, scientific The activities of the committee are subject to public scrutiny.
VERB + SCRUTINY be subjected to, come under, submit to, undergo | be open to, be subject to | bear The testimony of the chief witness doesn't bear scrutiny.
PREP. under ~ The company is under scrutiny by the Inland Revenue.
~ by I realized I was being subjected to intense scrutiny by a group of children.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

scrutiny

come under scrutiny (=be examined)
The cost and efficiency of the health care system has come under increasing scrutiny.
be subjected to scrutiny (=be examined)
Each proposal was subjected to careful scrutiny.
be the subject of scrutiny (=be examined)
The way in which the courts handle such claims has been the subject of close scrutiny.
be subject to scrutiny (=be able to be examined)
All the accounts are subject to scrutiny by auditors.
be open to scrutiny
Government actions should be more open to public scrutiny.
not stand up to scrutiny/not bear scrutiny (=be found to have faults when examined)
Such arguments do not stand up to careful scrutiny.
careful scrutiny
These figures need careful scrutiny.
close/intense scrutiny (=very careful scrutiny)
Both these areas of law have come under close scrutiny by the courts.
rigorous/strict scrutiny (=very careful and thorough)
This system has been subject to rigorous scrutiny.
detailed scrutiny
MPs on these committees subject Government bills to detailed scrutiny.
critical scrutiny (=when something is examined and judged or criticized)
Their work is in the public domain and open to critical scrutiny.
public scrutiny (=by the public)
Much of the work that we do is open to public scrutiny.
media scrutiny (=by newspapers, TV etc)
How does he cope with the intense media scrutiny?
parliamentary scrutiny (=by parliament)
The Labour Party expressed concern about the lack of parliamentary scrutiny of MI5.
judicial scrutiny (=by judges)
The new legislation will be the subject of close judicial scrutiny.

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