as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
a survey of the premises revealed that four of the exit doors were locked
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as in to interview
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
surveyed the medical residents and found out that 60% of them don't think they get enough sleep
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as in to review
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
surveyed the books at the estate sale, fondly hoping to find a rare first edition
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Recent Examples of survey
Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
The survey’s chief contribution is probably providing a detailed landscape map of the bottom of the Fox River with archeological detail.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 14 July 2025
arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
The president and first lady surveyed the devastation in Kerrville, Texas, and met with first responders, local officials and survivors.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 July 2025
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Noun
The rankings were based on a survey of over 3,000 people conducted by the New Jersey Real Estate Network.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
The survey’s chief contribution is probably providing a detailed landscape map of the bottom of the Fox River with archeological detail.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
The Urban Institute surveyed 20 states in 2020 and found that more than 25,000 cell phones were recovered from state prisons.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
The president and first lady surveyed the devastation in Kerrville, Texas, and met with first responders, local officials and survivors.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survey
Noun
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Exceptions for medically necessary items will be made after inspection at a gate designated for this purpose.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Three Fort Worth restaurants were ordered to close and three were noted to have issues with roaches in the latest round of city health inspections, according to the inspection report.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Officers interviewed two people who were inside the house.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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In his two most recent episodes, Irving has interviewed his former teammate, Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown, and former Pacers center Myles Turner, who left Indiana fresh-off an NBA Finals run to join Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks this free agency.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 July 2025
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Over Clapp’s objections, the city has nominated much of the brewery campus for a local historic designation, borrowing the boundaries from a previous nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, which was reviewed by the State Historic Preservation Review Board in January.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
20 July 2025
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During a vigorous cross examination, prosecutors parsed through his story, questioning him on his history with police officers.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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The investigative department of the regional department of the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia has now organized a procedural examination into the circumstances of the attack, the outlets reported.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Most brands have little to no mechanism to scan for anecdotes and outliers.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Some all-in-one printers can also scan for digital copies or make photocopies while also printing normally.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The audit discovered that in one instance, the Veterans Health Administration awarded $30,000 in relocation payments to an employee who never moved, the release noted.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
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Lawrie said, in response to the audit, that the district is implementing a new formula to make caseloads more manageable starting next fall, that the district is trying to let staff air their concerns in roundtables and that collaboration among special education staff has improved.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Their main goal was to examine an area of the river where a magnet fisherman had found an anchor.—
Rose Androwich,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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This study examines the ratio of the income floor for the top 20% of earners to the income ceiling for the bottom 20% of earners.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The meeting was the second time the board sought to address the policy, after a meeting in April was abruptly cancelled following national scrutiny aimed at the Rutherford County's policy.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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Secondly, regulatory scrutiny and antitrust actions are considerable concerns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Survey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survey. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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