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
Patient 1, a man in his 50s, performed vehicle inspections that day and fell ill on September 28.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Closer inspection revealed a clue in the shark’s mouth.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2025
Poplar said the fire department does typically conduct inspections about every six months for fire code compliance.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Closer inspection revealed a clue in the shark’s mouth.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2025
Poplar said the fire department does typically conduct inspections about every six months for fire code compliance.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspection
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The Vince Staples Show continues to push boundaries in comedy by balancing absurdist setups with raw examinations of grief, family, and identity.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
19 Aug. 2025
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At an initial hearing Aug. 19 in Clark Circuit Court No. 1, the judge granted the defense's request for a mental examination of Winnecke and noted the intention to argue insanity.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
19 Aug. 2025
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In response to Trump’s rhetoric, the Panamanian government opened a three-month audit into CK Hutchison’s subsidiary Panama Ports Company, which owns and operates the Balboa and Cristóbal ports.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Aug. 2025
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Although the city is pushing forward with recommendations from a scathing audit that took the shelter to task for operating above capacity and poor conditions, animal advocates are questioning the progress made and clamoring for a complete overhaul of leadership.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
25 Aug. 2025
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The centerpiece event, held each summer in the desert of Nevada, has drawn scrutiny over the past few years due to attendee deaths, injuries, and chaos resulting from extreme weather.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The aggressive pricing has also attracted regulatory scrutiny, with European trade groups like CISPE challenging Broadcom's tactics in court and alleging anticompetitive behavior.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The survey was conducted between July 28 and August 12 among 875 voters and had a margin of error of 2.6 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Despite researchers conducting several surveys focused on shark populations in Papua New Guinea and numerous deep-sea surveys in the region, no other records of the species were ever recorded — until now, according to a paper published Aug. 21 in the Journal of Fish Biology.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Inspection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspection. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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