examined

Examined is the past tense and past participle of the verb examine. It describes something that has been looked at, inspected, or studied in detail. As an adjective, it can characterize information, objects, or procedures that have already undergone inspection or analysis, for example, “examined evidence” or “examined data.”

Etymology: The word derive from Latin examen, meaning “a weighing or test,” and entered English via Old French examiner and Middle English usage. The core sense involves testing, inspection, or inquiry.

Usage: In legal contexts, courts refer to “the evidence examined by the jury.” In medicine, a patient is “examined by a physician” as part of a diagnostic process. In research and journalism, researchers and reporters describe data, documents, or sources that have been examined. The past participle also forms perfect tenses, e.g., “The records have been examined.”

See also: examine, examination, examiner. Notes: The form “examined” is not typically used as a standalone noun; “examination” is used for that purpose.