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survey

[ser-vey, sur-vey, ser-vey] / sərˈveɪ, ˈsɜr veɪ, sərˈveɪ /
NOUN
scrutiny, examination
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analysis audit check inquiry inspection review sample study
STRONG
compendium critique digest outline overview perusal scan sketch syllabus view
WEAK
aperçu pandect perlustration précis
Antonyms
WEAK
ignorance neglect negligence
VERB
scrutinize, take stock of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assess canvass check check out estimate evaluate examine inspect look over observe overlook oversee review scan supervise
STRONG
appraise assay case contemplate measure plan plot prospect rate read reconnoiter research scope size study summarize superintend valuate value view
WEAK
check over check up give the once-over look upon set at size up stake out test the waters
Antonyms
STRONGEST
follow forget ignore neglect serve

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Percentage of U.S. farmers who said in a survey that they can’t afford all needed fertilizer at current prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Some farmers had been able to plan ahead and “prebook” their fertilizer purchases, the American Farm Bureau Federation’s survey showed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The survey was conducted in February and March and received roughly 478,000 responses, in which people picked their preferred term among 13 options to describe the hottest day.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

A survey of hundreds of Barclays online brokerage clients during the 2008-09 financial crisis found that their willingness to take risk shriveled as the stock market crashed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Fly is back inside my chamber, but I will frequently ask him to go out and do an aerial survey of the area to make sure we are headed in the right direction.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

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