as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
the vet gave the kitten a checkup, then reassuringly declared her in fine health
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Recent Examples of checkup
Aside from yearly checkups, Warren's life is back to normal.
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Without the structure of constant checkups and immediate attention to injuries, some former players may delay seeing providers — allowing underlying health issues to go unaddressed for years.
—Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Some of her patients are inexplicably kicked off that coverage by the time of their checkups six weeks after birth.
—Samantha Liss, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Chesney was hungry and tired but otherwise in good health, with a veterinary checkup scheduled.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Without the structure of constant checkups and immediate attention to injuries, some former players may delay seeing providers — allowing underlying health issues to go unaddressed for years.
—Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Some of her patients are inexplicably kicked off that coverage by the time of their checkups six weeks after birth.
—Samantha Liss, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Chesney was hungry and tired but otherwise in good health, with a veterinary checkup scheduled.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkup
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But as the bill moved through the House, additional provisions were added including language allowing random inspections of home kitchens by health departments.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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This previous ordinance laid out a standard business licensing system that required new businesses to undergo reviews and inspections by various departments, aiming to ensure businesses complied with local laws, paid any fees or fines and met health and safety standards.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Jamie Bell has his best chance at major award hardware since his Billy Elliot days as the protagonist of Richard Gadd’s violent examination of masculinity in Half Man.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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An examination of tree rings confirmed that a red aurora had occurred in China between 1200 and 1201 CE.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Structural systems governability determines how easily governance can be built, whether workflows decompose naturally into discrete, measurable, audit-ready steps, or deliver value through fluid judgment that must be engineered into structure.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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The state Supreme Judicial Court is set to hear arguments in Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s legislative audit case against House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka on Wednesday.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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However, surveys also have shown the incumbent with high unfavorables — and a majority of respondents saying the city is on the wrong track.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Most surveys present that something like five or six per cent of people in Britain are thoroughgoing antisemites.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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More recently, Republican gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco has drawn scrutiny for using his position as Riverside County sheriff to seize some 650,000 ballots in the county to determine whether they were fraudulently counted.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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To Democrats, that decision allowed Lutnick to escape the same kind of scrutiny as others had.—
Stephen Groves,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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“Checkup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkup. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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