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
Compared with older adults, younger people are less likely to have regular checkups and get screened.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Limit foods that stain and brush immediately after consuming them.
Get regular dental checkups.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 8 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
Compared with older adults, younger people are less likely to have regular checkups and get screened.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Limit foods that stain and brush immediately after consuming them.
Get regular dental checkups.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for checkup
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkup
Noun
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Some food-safety inspections were temporarily suspended, trash piled up in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to fewer Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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No official report of the inspection was available online.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement A number of those released on Monday were then airlifted to hospital nearby for further checks after each hostage was given an initial medical examination.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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The moral and human cost will be a lasting stain and requires accountability and real examination of our collective conscience and our government’s policies.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 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 outcome may influence how post-service access and disclosure rules are applied—and whether future memoirs face tighter scrutiny.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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This is not the first time Air Canada has faced public scrutiny after passengers were forced to sit in seats with other customer’s vomit.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Checkup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkup. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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