Thesaurus results for CHECKUP

checkup

noun

ˈchek-ˌəp

Definition of checkup

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 Across cities and group chats, friends are scheduling weeknight gatherings dedicated to the unglamorous backlog of modern life, like the unpaid bills, the unbooked checkups, the inbox that has not seen the light of day. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Acknowledging the Jackasses’ age, if not maturity, are a couple skits about prostate and rectal checkups. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 Her mother, Susie Aguinaga, described how the study team recruited her during a prenatal checkup at nearby Carle Foundation Hospital. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 This Father’s Day, doctors say one of the most meaningful gifts families can give the dads in their lives is a gentle nudge to schedule potentially life-saving health screenings and routine checkups. — Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for checkup

Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkup

Noun

Restaurants that score under 70 require a follow-up inspection.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Authorities announced a blanket inspection following the May explosion, China's deadliest mining accident in years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of inspection

Noun

Rescuers took the angler to a nearby landing and turned him over to EMS personnel for examination.

— Mark Price July 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Medical consultants and therapists provide cardio and nutritional assessments, deep-tissue massages, facials, and gynecological examinations.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of examination

Noun

Kai Poma plans to conduct cultural and archaeological resource studies and environmental surveys and then prepare a resource management plan for the property, according to planning documents.

— Alex Wigglesworth Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026
Kyle de Bruin, managing director at workplace research firm Leesman, said his firm’s surveys of roughly 100 to 130 large companies back this data up.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of survey

Noun

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi identified Blanche as the department’s point person on the release of the Epstein documents, a process that has drawn bipartisan scrutiny.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
The lawmakers’ request — a moment of bipartisan scrutiny on a controversial federal health care program — comes just one month after a government investigation unearthed a continuing pattern of denials within Medicare Advantage.

— Casey Ross, STAT, 15 July 2026