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verb

present tense third-person singular of scan

as in surveys

to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) scanned the manuscript carefully for any overlooked errors

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noun

plural of scan

as in inspections

a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition gave the car a good scan to see if it was worth buying

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Emanuel Maiberg talks to an employee at the warehouse where Amazon scans and destroys books for AI training. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 One camera is used for AI perception and scans your lawn to identify objects and other lawn conditions, while the other two work in tandem as a stereo 3D vision system for real-time mapping. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026 It's equipped with the High Resolution Stereo Camera, which scans multiple points of perspective across regions of Mars' surface to create 3D color renderings. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Every animal that leaves GCAS is chipped on the way out, and the shelter scans its animals for chips more than once during a stay. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 The user scans the barcode, goes to the bathroom, seals the kit and waits for a courier to pick it up. — Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 The moment a trend is approved, the system scans regional mill inventories to identify available stock fabric instantly, cutting days out of traditional sampling cycles. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026 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

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To find out, researchers used machine learning to analyze the brain scans of dogs as they were shown images of human facial expressions. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 Aug. 2026 The company says Document Scan can reduce dog-ear folds, wrinkles, and fingerprints when capturing scans. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026 During the surgery, the AI tool analyzed the live surgical video feed in real time, rather than using scans taken before the operation. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 One day, patients may be able to walk into the clinic with results from genetic tests, brain scans and blood work that their health team can use to provide more precise diagnoses and personalized treatment. — Anand Kumar, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026 CT scans done for other reasons performed just as well as CAC-specific scans when predicting coronary heart disease, cardiovascular disease, and deaths over the next 10 years, research published in Circulation in July concluded. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 Aug. 2026 Maddison trained on Monday and though the scans showed minor damage, there is optimism that the issue is not serious. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 In addition to tracking cognitive changes for years, combining cognitive testing, Alzheimer’s diagnoses, MRI scans, and brain autopsy data also allowed researchers to look at menopause timing from several different angles. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Matthew undergoes periodic brain scans, which are a nerve-wracking time for his parents. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scans

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Joelle Kerrier, 75, surveys her property that burned in Le Porge.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of surveys

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In a blog post on Wednesday, Gates called for a new international organization to manage AI, drawing on elements from a nuclear inspections regime, international aviation regulations and ozone layer protection agreements.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
These agencies could be modeled on certain existing systems, such as the global inspections regime for nuclear weapons, regulations for international aviation and agreements that protect the ozone layer.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of inspections

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Instead of tax returns, the lender reviews 12 or 24 months of actual bank statements and calculates income from the deposits flowing through the account.

— Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Keep in mind that reviews on both TrustPilot and the BBB cover all of SoFi's products and services, rather than its student loans alone.

— Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of reviews

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Swelling and spinal shock can cloud the earliest neurological picture, and physicians repeat examinations over time for good reason, as many people once given a grave prognosis go on to recover.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Numerous pieces of evidence were submitted to forensic laboratories, and some examinations required significant time before investigators could take additional steps, according to the department.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of examinations

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The course work can include classes that take a critical and historical approach to AI, said Todd Presner, a professor of European languages and transcultural studies who examines how Holocaust history is presented online.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
As urban researchers studying housing insecurity and urban development, our work examines what happens when rapid urban expansion outpaces cities’ ability to shelter their most vulnerable residents.

— Brandon Marc Finn, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of examines

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Late Thursday afternoon, one of the companies involved in the condo elevator project told CBS News Chicago the bulk of the work is complete, but the elevator cannot be put into service until the state inspects it.

— Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) independently inspects and tests every discharge batch to ensure these radiation limits are consistently met.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

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