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
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
The company provides process control and yield management solutions for semiconductor industries, including defect inspection, metrology (the science of measurement), process monitoring, computational lithography, and data analytics products.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Her department does about 15 to 20 pre-sale inspections per month and conducts annual defensible space inspections.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Have your own mechanic complete an inspection prior to purchase, if possible.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
The company provides process control and yield management solutions for semiconductor industries, including defect inspection, metrology (the science of measurement), process monitoring, computational lithography, and data analytics products.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Her department does about 15 to 20 pre-sale inspections per month and conducts annual defensible space inspections.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Have your own mechanic complete an inspection prior to purchase, if possible.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inspection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspection
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Bonis declined to share names, but said that their examination revealed multiple errors that could cause harm to patients.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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And some two weeks after the incident, the agency found that the hospital had violated EMTALA in three ways, including failing to provide even the most basic care through a medical examination of the patient — beyond just eyeballing him.—
Eli Cahan,
ProPublica,
23 Sep. 2025
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Shortly after taking the position, McMahon, who comes from many years of experience in the private sector, noted that DOGE was conducting a solid audit of the agency.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Brands Californian activewear brand Vuori has appointed Andrew Campion to its board of directors and as a member of its audit committee.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, Tesla’s core EV business has faced headwinds in 2025, including large market-cap declines and profitability pressure that have sharpened scrutiny of whether Optimus can deliver commercial returns at scale.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The utility company has faced public scrutiny and several lawsuits following a fatal home explosion in Lexington earlier this year.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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The movie was roundly rejected by critics and general audiences aren’t any warmer, with moviegoer survey firm Cinema Score polling a bad C- grade among early viewers.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Jenna Glover Chief Clinical Officer at Headspace Headspace’s Glover, meanwhile, said AI can support regular workload check-ins, flag when tasks become unbalanced, and deliver pulse surveys to gather timely feedback — all valuable tools for maintaining team wellbeing.—
Aisha Ditta,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Inspection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspection. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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