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
Kids who go to a Henry Ford doctor more often get more checkups, more tests and more chances for their diseases to be found and recorded in the Henry Ford system.
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Jeffrey Morris, The Conversation, 26 Sep. 2025
To find a local technician, check Safe Kids Worldwide for car seat checkups and workshops.
—Nicole Kinning, Wired News, 20 Sep. 2025
After securing benefits, checkups dropped to between $6 and $16.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
This checkup typically takes place upon the vessel’s initial arrival in canal waters, prior to its maiden transit.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Sep. 2025
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Jeffrey Morris, The Conversation, 26 Sep. 2025
To find a local technician, check Safe Kids Worldwide for car seat checkups and workshops.
—Nicole Kinning, Wired News, 20 Sep. 2025
After securing benefits, checkups dropped to between $6 and $16.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
This checkup typically takes place upon the vessel’s initial arrival in canal waters, prior to its maiden transit.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkup
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As part of the investigation, requested certificates of veterinary inspection from all 50 states and received records accounting for nearly 88,000 dogs.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The department's tax auditors will look for violations during their normal enforcement work, such as on-site inspections or checking books.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Another professor, Alma (Julia Roberts), is the first person Maggie speaks to about what happened, and Alma’s reaction sets up the film’s faceted examination of privilege, identity politics, and what goes on in a cloistered community hamstrung by its own mores.—
Marley Marius,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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But after the examination at the vet’s office, the response was different.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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But behind the scenes, Republican insiders say there’s anything but silence about the audit, describing a flurry of private conversations where people from various wings of the party are trying to both deflect and cast blame.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
10 Oct. 2025
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The school agreed to pay $705,000 to resolve the audit issues, plus a $294,000 fine to close the review of its job placement data.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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In a survey from brokerage firm Evercore ISI conducted last year, ChatGPT respondents saying ChatGPT was their top search provider increased to 5% from 1% four months prior.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Though detailed polling on the electoral impact of the deal is pending, previous surveys repeatedly suggest 60 to 70% of Israelis support it.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The level of scientific scrutiny and expertise means these documents are trusted by environmental experts around the world.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Loosened policies and political scrutiny The new initiative follows YouTube’s broader rollback of some content moderation rules.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Checkup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkup. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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