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 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 Trump saw about a dozen specialists for prior checkups, per past statements. — Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 10 June 2026 Dahlin took a relatively brief leave of absence in early November to be with her in Sweden, missing five games over the course of the season for her checkups. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkups
  1. inspections
  2. examinations
  3. audits
  4. surveys
Noun
  • Ever since the issues at the Pfizer project, also led by Gensler, the city has ramped up inspections at other construction sites, said Ryan Degan, a spokesman for the city’s Department of Buildings.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • The inspections stem from a 2022 state law passed after the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, which killed 98 people.
    — David Smiley, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of inspections
Noun
  • Pradhan, the education minister, accused protesters of working against the country’s interests and said the government had resolved the crisis by ordering fresh examinations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Examples include missing employee dates of birth, incomplete Section 2 document information, missing employer representative information, deficiencies involving remote document examinations, and certain electronic Form I-9 system failures.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of examinations
Noun
  • In fact, other state audits have identified very few non-citizens on the voter rolls, CBS reports.
    — Editorial, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026
  • Multiple audits have flagged a lack of oversight, while a task force of federal prosecutors have brought at least three fraud cases over the use of funds intended to help the homeless.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of audits
Noun
  • Ultimately, citizen science work like this continues to show that biodiversity monitoring is no longer confined to research vessels and long-term surveys alone.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Full Scale, a software staffing firm headquartered in Leawood, pulled together government data, public earnings filings, and a stack of industry surveys into its 2026 State of IT Staffing report.
    — Felysha Walker, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Definition of surveys

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