scrutiny
Careful and complete looking at something to find information or possible problems.
Careful, thorough examination or inspection of something in order to understand it better or find problems, mistakes, or details.
Strong and careful watching of a person or group by the public, news media, or officials, usually to look for problems or bad behavior.
Close and often critical attention given to someone or something by the public, the media, or authorities, especially to find faults or wrongdoing.
An official careful check of votes in an election to make sure the result is correct.
An official process in which votes or election results are re-examined to check their accuracy or to settle a dispute.
- Base: scrutiny
- Plural: scrutinies, scrutiny
be open to scrutiny
1available for others to examine
To allow other people to look at and check something very carefully.
- All the data will be open to scrutiny by independent reviewers.
- Public institutions should be open to scrutiny to maintain trust.
close scrutiny
1very detailed examination
Very careful and detailed checking of something.
- The documents did not stand up to close scrutiny.
- The figures will be subject to close scrutiny from auditors.
come under scrutiny
1start being examined carefully
To start being watched and checked very carefully by other people, often because of a problem or question.
- The charity’s spending has come under scrutiny from regulators.
- Several government contracts have come under scrutiny in recent weeks.
escape scrutiny
1avoid being carefully examined
To not be checked or watched carefully, even when maybe it should be.
- The errors in the report somehow escaped scrutiny.
- Small local projects often escape scrutiny from national media.
face scrutiny
1experience close, critical examination
To be in a situation where people look at you or your actions very carefully, often to find problems.
- The organization is facing increasing scrutiny over its environmental record.
- He knew his decision would face scrutiny from shareholders.
subject to scrutiny
1required to be examined closely
Must be checked and looked at very carefully.
- All expenses claimed will be subject to scrutiny by the finance department.
- The deal is subject to scrutiny from competition authorities.
under scrutiny
1being carefully examined by others
Being watched and checked very carefully by other people, often to find mistakes or problems.
- The company’s hiring practices are under scrutiny after the investigation.
- His research methods are now under scrutiny from other scientists.
intense scrutiny
1very close and careful examination
Very close and careful examination by other people, often by the public or the media.
- The company’s finances are under intense scrutiny from regulators.
- Politicians often face intense scrutiny during election campaigns.
intense scrutiny
2extremely strong examination
Very strong and serious careful looking at something, often by many people.
- The project has been under intense scrutiny from the media.
- Her work attracted intense scrutiny from other experts in the field.