scrutinize
/ˈskruː.tə.naɪz/ IELTSAcademic
verb
Examine something very carefully and in detail.
- They scrutinize every application before approval.
- Please scrutinize this report carefully.
Adinary Nuance
Near-neighbors: scrutinize is stronger and more formal than check or glance; it implies detailed, critical examination unlike casual review or quick look. Writers choose scrutinize when precision and depth of inspection matter. It suits academic or evaluative contexts better than lighter verbs.
In other languages
- Spanish
- Examinar detenidamente
- Japanese
- 慎重に調べる
- Korean
- 자세히 검토하다
- Vietnamese
- Kiểm tra kỹ lưỡng
- Chinese
- 仔细检查
Common phrases
scrutinize the evidencescrutinize the contractclosely scrutinize
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