Synonyms for scrutiny
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Noun
1. Examination
examination, investigation, inquiry, enquiry UK, inspection, research, exploration, survey, observation, probe, study, perusal, search, view, sifting, dissection, scan
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Definitions
- n. 1
Intense study of someone or something.
Related words
- Word family
- scrutineer scrutineering scrutinize
Forms
- Plural
- scrutinies → examinations, investigations, inquiries, inspections…
Example sentences
- investigation They were pioneers in the investigation of cancer.
- examination As a matter of course, she passed the examination.
- inquiry This subject is outside the scope of our inquiry.
- inspection I hope this makes it through baggage inspection.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| scrutiny | rising | |
| investigation | falling | |
| examination | falling | |
| inquiry | falling | |
| inspection | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- view1, scan1
- 5 letters
- study2, probe1
- 6 letters
- search1, survey2
- 7 letters
- inquiry3, enquiry3, sifting2, perusal3
- 8 letters
- research2
- 10 letters
- inspection3, dissection3
- 11 letters
- examination5, exploration4, observation4
- 13 letters
- investigation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (study2 = 2 syllables).