as in examination
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
a prison cell inspection should include looking under the bed, to say the least
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Recent Examples of inspection
Following the incident, Thibodeaux stated that all rides at the festival were closed for inspection until they could be cleared by the Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Barring a disqualification for failing post-race inspection, whoever finishes highest out of Connor Zilisch, Justin Allgaier, Jesse Love, and Carson Kvapil will take home the title.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2025
Raw fish was found stored uncovered above vegetables, according to the inspection.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The only nuclear defense worth believing in is disarmament — rooted in treaties, inspections and verification.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Barring a disqualification for failing post-race inspection, whoever finishes highest out of Connor Zilisch, Justin Allgaier, Jesse Love, and Carson Kvapil will take home the title.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2025
Raw fish was found stored uncovered above vegetables, according to the inspection.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The only nuclear defense worth believing in is disarmament — rooted in treaties, inspections and verification.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspection
Noun
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Cowley ends his examination of the postwar cultural situation on a note of doubt, not least about the changing status and nature of literary criticism.—
Michael Gorra,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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The helicopter was recovered and retained for further examination.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Controls, for example, need to be continuously monitored so that audit readiness becomes more a state of being, and not a last minute sprint.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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An audit is required annually by every city; however, an in-depth forensic audit should be performed to account for all dollars spent in order to provide complete transparency to our citizens.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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The scrutiny is especially troubling to many public health authorities, coming amid new outbreaks of diseases like measles and whooping cough.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Workforce housing for first responders Hialeah has faced scrutiny for chronic understaffing across its first responder departments.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sherrill’s Narrow Lead Holds Across Most Polls Across 10 surveys conducted from late September to mid-October, Sherrill’s lead ranges from one to eight points, underscoring a competitive contest.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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But the anti-Mamdani vote is divided between Cuomo and Sliwa, who trails the former governor in available surveys.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Inspection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspection. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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