scanning

verb

Definition of scanningnext
present participle of scan
as in reviewing
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) scanned the manuscript carefully for any overlooked errors

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  1. examining
  2. surveying
  3. inspecting
  4. viewing
Verb
  • Challenging your thoughts involves critically examining the negative or anxious thoughts that arise in your mind.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The incapacity to climb ladders hinders quadrupeds from examining hazardous areas, endangers humans, and lowers production at industrial sites.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of examining
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  • Three Core Areas of Interrelated New Risks Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their suppliers should begin surveying and gaining more understanding of the new landscape of cybersecurity risks that AI will bring to their worlds.
    Max Cheng, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • About 200 miles north in the Carolinas, Biden was also surveying the storm’s aftermath.
    Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of surveying
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  • Most sales organizations struggle to manage reps consistently and proactively because managers are focused on inspecting down funnel deals, and don’t have the time or analytical expertise to translate a library of dashboards into individual rep coaching and accountability.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vessel Sanitation Program is specifically designed to help keep GI illnesses from spreading on cruises by inspecting vessels, responding to outbreaks, training ship supervisors, and more.
    Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of inspecting
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  • What makes Industry such a rich viewing experience is how its locus of control bends toward the external.
    Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Since then, Invisible Histories has accumulated an archive of nearly 200 collections, 150 of which are available for viewing.
    Elyssa Goodman, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of viewing
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