Cursory examination
/ˈkɜːrsəri ɪgˈzæmɪˈneɪʃən/
A cursory examination is a quick, superficial review of something to get a general sense.
Examples
- I only did a cursory examination, so I might have missed some details.
- After the storm, the crew performed a cursory examination of the damage.
- She gave the report a cursory examination before the meeting.
- The manager will be conducting a cursory examination of the accounts tomorrow.
- They have been cursory examining the data to identify any obvious errors.
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