checkups

plural of checkup

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Recent Examples of checkups The detainees were being sent to Nasser Hospital, in Khan Younis, for medical checkups. Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025 Find a vet in your area and be sure to get your pet on the schedule for vaccinations and regular checkups as needed. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025 Ultimately, the study found that a dog’s overall health depends less on breed and more on factors such as genetics, care, diet, and lifestyle—underscoring the importance of regular veterinary checkups and genetic testing for dogs of all backgrounds. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 Yearly checkups with my doctor never included any mention of heart disease. Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025 Talreja highlights that stress can indirectly worsen cardiovascular health by encouraging unhealthy habits—like overeating, inactivity, and alcohol use—so maintaining routine checkups is crucial. Lauryn Higgins, Time, 17 Sep. 2025 After securing benefits, checkups dropped to between $6 and $16. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 17 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 Regular dental checkups are key to removing plaque and tartar build-up that can lead to cavities. Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkups
Noun
  • See the entire database of restaurant inspections here.
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The new robot automates this movement, allowing inspections to be completed far more quickly and with improved accuracy.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Fake sales accounts, other Wells Fargo scandals From 2013 to 2016, the comptroller’s office said that Russ Anderson failed to provide information or provided false, incomplete or misleading information during compliance examinations in 2015.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Initial examinations of the ruins reveal that the site experienced several distinct stages of construction and growth.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Practical tools include documenting decision logic, assigning clear accountability and running bias audits.
    Manish Goyal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • States audits, however, have repeatedly shown that CoreCivic facilities in Tennessee have failed to follow federal standards, including closing investigations before receiving rape kit results, failing to send rape kits for testing and not recording disciplinary actions.
    Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Other surveys suggest a much tighter race.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • But the anti-Mamdani vote is divided between Cuomo and Sliwa, who trails the former governor in available surveys.
    New York Times, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Checkups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkups. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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