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to scrutinize
01
to examine something closely and carefully in order to find errors
Transitive: to scrutinize sth
02
to examine financial records or documents carefully and in detail, often to verify their accuracy or compliance
Transitive: to scrutinize a financial record
scrutinize
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scrutiny
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scrutinizer
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scrutinizer
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Example
Inspectors scrutinized the company's financial records to find any errors.
Opponents scrutinized the new bill to find its flaws.
The customs officer scrutinized the passenger's suitcase to ensure they weren't carrying any contraband.
The editor scrutinized the text to ensure it was free of any grammatical errors.
Software specialists scrutinized the code to find any existing bugs.