SURVEYS Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of survey

as in inspections

a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition a survey of the premises revealed that four of the exit doors were locked

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verb

present tense third-person singular of survey

as in interviews

to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information surveyed the medical residents and found out that 60% of them don't think they get enough sleep

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reports

as in reviews

to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) surveyed the books at the estate sale, fondly hoping to find a rare first edition

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Recent Examples of surveys

Noun

Ground surveys can provide more detailed information at a particular site, but covering an entire subway corridor that way would be difficult. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 The second and third surveys will focus on dark matter and dark energy. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026 National surveys show vaccine views and trust in public health agencies are deeply divided along party lines. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The household surveys always noisy, but this is very, very large. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Doing that would require costly surveys to be conducted and would limit his ability to build a second house on the property. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 Reaction from students and educators National surveys have found a rising share of undergraduates report emotional stress and mental health struggles severe enough that many have considered dropping out. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Decades, even centuries, may be encompassed by these marvelously comprehensive surveys. — Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026 Most of the people who sell their plasma tend to be under 35, unemployed, without a college degree, Black and male, according to a 2021 study based on two proprietary national surveys conducted between 2018 and 2021. — Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Verb

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 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 The company organizes thousands of AI agents into statistically representative populations—each agent assigned an age, an income, a zip code, a gender, among other things—and surveys them in place of human respondents. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 June 2026 Sartori surveys the lagoon weekly by boat for signs of nesting, which would indicate a self-sustaining Venetian colony. — ABC News, 30 May 2026 Their first album in nine years, Paradessence, surveys a global landscape defined by genocide, climate catastrophe, and post-pandemic disorder with clarity, weaving unnerving builds with gorgeous, blooming moments best listened to in one fell swoop. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026 The Fed surveys a broad range of market contacts each spring and fall, and the Spring 2026 results paint a picture of a market grappling with an unusually wide range of tail risks. — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 Donaldson, who has popped by to film a check-in with the contestants, surveys the chaos. — Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveys

Noun

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

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Verb

Weiss launched a series of town halls called Things That Matter, with anchors and correspondents interviews high-profile guests in front of a live audience.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
The show, in which Cooper interviews celebrities such as Olivia Wilde and Megan Fox, is one of the most popular podcasts in the US.

— Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of interviews

Verb

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

Verb

Emanuel Maiberg talks to an employee at the warehouse where Amazon scans and destroys books for AI training.

— Literary Hub, 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

Definition of scans

Noun

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

Verb

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

Verb

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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