INSPECTED Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

inspected

verb

past tense of inspect

as in examined

to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) inspected the collie before the dog show

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Recent Examples of inspected One of the people who saw and inspected the impressive whitetail was veteran tribal conservation officer Bill Bailey from Honor, Michigan. — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 Following Hawley’s death in 2022, state officials told Six Flags to immediately shut down X2 and leave it in its current condition so it could be inspected. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 The jet was still on the runway and being inspected Thursday morning. — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 City officials posted signs throughout these neighborhoods alerting people whose homes are still standing to wear protective gear, have their properties inspected by the city and to flush their water pipes. — Kirk Siegler, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 The probation means Dolls will be inspected at least twice a year — most places are inspected once a year — and that might be on top of routine inspections. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Monmouth County health officials inspected the area and deemed it safe Sunday. — Nick Caloway, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Law enforcement visited 328 businesses and inspected 1,749 payment devices. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 More than 100 critical product parameters are inspected and tracked during production. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

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Khan’s lawyers and family have also accused the government of defying a court order that required him to be examined at the private Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
These cases represent a fraction of the unidentified victims whose remains have been examined over the years.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

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IndieWire has reviewed screenshots of the Kingsway account repeatedly mocking Adeliyi’s career as recently as last week.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
Parton’s secrets and legacy were captured in a new biography that came out earlier this year, which The Times reviewed here.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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Half of those surveyed said just a one-week delay in pay would cause a major financial hardship.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
It's been 17 years since Byers surveyed glacial lakes in the Himalayas and ran into a television crew just after crossing an 18,000-foot pass.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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