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
How it could’ve been missed in previous checkups isn’t clear.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
Early detection of conditions such as diabetes and cancer depend on regular screenings and health checkups, which are in jeopardy when people are uninsured.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Children with Medicaid are also more likely than those who are uninsured to receive preventive care that keeps them healthy, including routine checkups.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
Sixty-five percent of maternal deaths occur in the postpartum period — yet our standard of care is a single checkup at six weeks.
—Sarah Leonardi, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
Early detection of conditions such as diabetes and cancer depend on regular screenings and health checkups, which are in jeopardy when people are uninsured.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Children with Medicaid are also more likely than those who are uninsured to receive preventive care that keeps them healthy, including routine checkups.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
Sixty-five percent of maternal deaths occur in the postpartum period — yet our standard of care is a single checkup at six weeks.
—Sarah Leonardi, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkup
Noun
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Though an agreement was made in March of 2021 to extend the treaty, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022 and Russia’s subsequent refusal to submit to on-site inspections several months later, Moscow officially stopped participating in the treaty the following February.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The South Florida Sun Sentinel typically highlights restaurant inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Broward and Palm Beach counties.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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The latter two in particular are emblematic of Hayes’ examination of her broader player pool, with both stepping into more important roles given positional absences.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Closer examination reveals tensions that are more subtle but no less profound.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Traditional audit or governance committees are usually stacked with financial experts.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Ignore the audit and the social‑threat spiral will hit faster than your next quarterly call.—
Gillian Oakenfull,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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For example, the Dark Energy Survey (DES) has identified about 800 TNOs — and that's even though DES is ostensibly a cosmological survey.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 May 2025
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Sixty-three percent of Gen Zers and 52 percent of millennials are considering moving abroad, according to a recent survey by Harris Poll.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The addition received little public scrutiny until a story appeared recently in the Indianapolis Star. Universities with degree programs that fall under the quotas for three consecutive years must request permission from the Commission for Higher Education to continue them.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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That hasn’t stopped some of those groups from receiving scrutiny, however.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
28 May 2025
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“Checkup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkup. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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