checkups

noun

plural of checkup
as in inspections
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 checkups Many NGOs offer free services, like breast cancer checkups, dental checkups, medical outreach for the community. — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 Planned Parenthood provides critical care, like cancer screenings, routine checkups, menopause treatment, and more, which are all at risk due to the DC Republicans' cuts. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Regular dental checkups remain the single most effective safeguard, since decay and gum disease are highly treatable when caught early. — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026 Regular dental checkups and early treatment of gum disease double as brain and cardiovascular maintenance, not just cavity prevention. — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026 With either real or play equipment, the handlers perform checkups or other procedures, modeling for kids that the experience won’t be scary. — Zuri Primos june 29, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkups
  1. inspections
  2. examinations
  3. audits
  4. surveys
Noun
  • Officers like Chase, who perform inspections, are responsible for certifying the origin of all parts on the car.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The nation’s civil aviation authority suspended operations at several airports in the country's west, including Pereira, Manizales, Quibdo, Armenia, Cartago and Buenaventura, pending structural inspections.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of inspections
Noun
  • Becoming a therapist requires years of education, supervised practice, licensing examinations and often substantial student debt.
    — Wayne Lonstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • A number of projects deal with themes of displacement, migration and belonging, while examinations of aging and later life stages are also among the films receiving grants.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of examinations
Noun
  • Choosing Speed Over Safety Deploying AI tools at scale without governance policies, risk assessments, bias audits or human oversight—chasing speed over safety—is a major warning sign.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The amount in back taxes and penalties that the President may be able to avoid paying under the immunity deal is not clear, since audits conducted by the IRS are typically confidential information.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of audits
Noun
  • Much existing research has had to rely on estimating which tasks could potentially be accomplished by AI, or indirect surveys rather than actual spending or usage records.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The committee’s valuations rest heavily on surveys in which surgeons estimate their own operating time.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of surveys

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