scrutinize stresses close attention to minute detail.
scrutinized the hospital bill
scan implies a surveying from point to point often suggesting a cursory overall observation.
scanned the wine list
inspect implies scrutinizing for errors or defects.
inspected my credentials
examine suggests a scrutiny in order to determine the nature, condition, or quality of a thing.
examined the specimens
Example Sentences
She had the car inspected by a mechanic before she bought it. The candles are inspected for damage before being packaged. After the storm, we went outside to inspect the damage. He inspected the soldiers' barracks. inspecting a restaurant for health code violations
Recent Examples on the WebBecause of the damage to the building, firefighters took a day to fully inspect the venue and identify victims, local officials said. Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Officials from Italy traveled to Los Angeles to inspect the mosaic and help plan the best way to get it back to Rome. Alaa Elassar, CNN, 3 Sep. 2022 Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukraine’s president, questioned whether the IAEA team had been able to inspect the facility properly in such a short time, and without interference. Isabel Coles, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 The lawsuit says a rule that once gave OSHA additional authority to inspect Covid-19 safety protocols in hospitals is no longer enforceable. Tara Bannow, STAT, 29 Apr. 2022 Some auction houses have opened to allow buyers to inspect pelts in person, which has helped with sales.The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Feb. 2022 Two men descended from the lead car to inspect a bridge on Route 31 in nearby Elk Rapids, assessing what was needed to blow it up to delay any police response to the house on nearby Birch Lake.New York Times, 24 Jan. 2022 As in Triumph’s case, the agency failed to inspect work sites in-person and closed the overwhelming majority of cases without issuing citations or penalties, Berkowitz said. Sky Chadde And Rachel Axon, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2021 In June, Jay Bratt, head of the Justice Department's counterintelligence section, visited Mar-a-Lago to inspect a storage room and spoke with Trump's lawyers about the documents problem.Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Latin inspectus, past participle of inspicere, from in- + specere to look — more at spy