Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with scrutiny in American Collocation
scrutiny noununcountableWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US/ˈskrut(ə)ni/
thorough
careful
close
constant
critical
detailed
in-depth
intense
proper
rigorous
strict
thorough
tough
Jones came under intense scrutiny when he played against Australia this summer.
independent
democratic
external
independent
This assessment is then subjected to external scrutiny by one of our neighbouring authorities.
carried out by politicians or lawyers
judicial
legislative
parliamentary
regulatory
The Liberal Democrats made the case for parliamentary scrutiny of the commission’s activities.
council
expert
government
peer
police
shareholder
Without peer scrutiny, research data have very little scientific value.
be examined carefully
be subjected to
come under
endure
face
undergo
At the moment the drug has not undergone any independent scrutiny.
still seem good after examination
bear
stand
withstand
We need to make sure that our processes are sufficiently robust to withstand external scrutiny.
deserve to be examined
attract
deserve
merit
require
warrant
The process nonetheless merits detailed scrutiny by this department.
avoid examination
avoid
bypass
escape
evade
This was a cynical attempt to manipulate the procedures of the House to avoid proper scrutiny.