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 The following restaurants in Pulaski County have been inspected by the Arkansas Department of Health over the past week. — Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026 The department had initially intercepted and inspected the shipment at the port based on a tip received by its counterfeit and piracy enforcement team, the department said in the release. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The mayor and superintendent of schools disputed the claims, saying all city schools already are regularly monitored and inspected and issues corrected in a district that takes safety very seriously. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 Rookies learn to pack parachutes by doing it twenty times, and having each one inspected. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Federal law requires nursing homes to be inspected at least once every 15 months. — Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026 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

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Still, the study helps to explain previous research that has examined the connection between music and physiological and psychological stress responses.

— Payal Dhar, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026
China tests anti-drone artillery Wang Lei and his team examined how large-caliber guns could attack groups of small unmanned weapons.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

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Two hydrocodone pills were later found in Woods’ pocket, according to an arrest affidavit released by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office and reviewed by The Athletic.

— Bob Harkins, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Again, police reviewed surveillance and spoke with witnesses as Crowder was moving back and forth between stores, Pobokhian said.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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According to a 2024 Chicago Council on Global Affairs poll, just 19 percent of those surveyed expressed concern about foreign threats.

— Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
As City surveyed the market for forward options last week, several sources familiar with Alvarez’s situation indicated that his former side monitored developments to see whether a return would be possible, but did not receive any encouragement.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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