examines

verb

present tense third-person singular of examine
1
as in interrogates
to put a series of questions to the defense attorney was eager to examine her star witness

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2
as in inspects
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) the customer painstakingly examined the antique piece of furniture from top to bottom before purchasing it

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3
as in explores
to search through or into a groundbreaking study that examined the causes of juvenile delinquency

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Recent Examples of examines An inspection, while not required for the loan, examines the roof, foundation, plumbing and electrical systems and can reveal costly repairs that affect your decision to buy. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 The study examines how death rates might be lower if the 2025 hypertension guidelines were implemented during those years, Al-Jarshawi said. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 The film examines Short’s upbringing in Hamilton, Ontario as the youngest of five siblings, showered with love and attention from his earliest days (perhaps the only dark cloud in those blue skies being his father’s alcohol problem). — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 Norway’s parliament last year ordered a review of the ethical guidelines governing the sovereign wealth fund, temporarily suspending company exclusions while a committee examines whether the rules should be changed. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 Instead, the government examines whether the individual was eligible for naturalization in the first place and whether important facts were concealed during the application process. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The Safety Net examines what the advent of the internet means on the timescale of civilizations. — Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026 In her 2017 book, Beauty Sick, Engeln examines the psychological costs women bear in a culture that places enormous value on appearance, and how beauty culture shapes women’s mental health and self-perception. — Jaimie Potters, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026 The report examines Walmart’s progress toward not only sustainability goals, but also social and governance targets related not only to the organization itself, but also the communities connected to its global operation. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for examines
  1. interrogates
  2. inspects
  3. explores
  4. scans
  5. investigates
  6. reviews
  7. surveys
  8. analyzes
Verb
  • One day scholars will teach Lepore’s work alongside Arendt’s, seeing that Lepore interrogates not simply a modern moment, but traces our current machine age back to the 17th-century conceit for artifice as improvement.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • Writer-director Ari Aster interrogates not just the social and political turmoil of COVID-19, but also the way social media can exacerbate that unraveling of collective neuroses.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of interrogates
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  • The county health department inspects all restaurants in the county except those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026
  • When an agent is treated like an intern, the human provides context, inspects the work closely, corrects mistakes, and gradually expands its responsibilities.
    — Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of inspects
Verb
  • Accessible only by boat and completely untouched, CNN’s Leroy Ah Ben explores this gem known mostly to locals.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • With its möbius-strip-esque structure, this surreal social class satire about grief, urban alienation and gentrification in the city of Lagos explores the lost hope of the Nigerian dream.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of explores
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  • The Rocketbook app scans the pages to popular cloud services, like Dropbox, Google Drive, Slack and One Note.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Radar then scans across 14 federal and state programs to identify benefits users may qualify for, from disability and food assistance to tax credits.
    — Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of scans
Verb
  • Depending on the cause of this morning's explosion, that mission and others could face delays as China investigates the incident.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Lizbeth Gwisdalla, who told The Times the department regularly investigates these types of online rental scams.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigates
Verb
  • If no one defines the work, reviews the output or owns the result, speed can come at the expense of accountability.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • During a basic search, an officer manually reviews information stored on the device.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviews
Verb
  • This exhibition surveys the breadth of his practice, and includes a reproduction of his first Pop-art show, in 1962.
    — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As the Park District surveys the community, Lerner said the most popular facility people want to see is a walking path, followed by health and fitness equipment.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of surveys
Verb
  • Legal representation in fiscal year 2026 immigration court proceedings is at the lowest level since 2010, according to Austin Kocher, a research professor at Syracuse University who analyzes immigration data.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The report, released on July 29, analyzes 52 weeks of customer moves from July 2025 through June 2026, according to U-Haul.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
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