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
Because of the lack of local oversight, the Esparto operation, which sat on land owned by multiple Yolo County Sheriff's Office employees, was never properly inspected or regulated.
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Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
These breeders are licensed and inspected by the USDA and typically have additional licensing and inspection requirements at the state level, as well.
—Ed Sayres, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants that Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) inspected for March 15th - March 25th, 2026.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Morales said at a press conference that the vessel has not yet been identified because, as of early March, there were 13 ships sailing in the area that had not yet been inspected.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
In 2023, the plane went through a detailed revision known as an overhaul, in which its engines were inspected and key components were replaced.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
The property sites were never inspected by state or federal regulators, and workers were never inspected by Cal-OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Licensed breeders are inspected by DATCP at least once every two years, according to the agency's guidelines.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
In 2023, the plane went through a detailed revision known as an overhaul, in which its engines were inspected and key components were replaced.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
These breeders are licensed and inspected by the USDA and typically have additional licensing and inspection requirements at the state level, as well.
—Ed Sayres, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants that Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) inspected for March 15th - March 25th, 2026.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Morales said at a press conference that the vessel has not yet been identified because, as of early March, there were 13 ships sailing in the area that had not yet been inspected.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
In 2023, the plane went through a detailed revision known as an overhaul, in which its engines were inspected and key components were replaced.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
The property sites were never inspected by state or federal regulators, and workers were never inspected by Cal-OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Licensed breeders are inspected by DATCP at least once every two years, according to the agency's guidelines.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
In 2023, the plane went through a detailed revision known as an overhaul, in which its engines were inspected and key components were replaced.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspected
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The new study examined only brief interactions with chatbots.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Each of the 13 sharks examined for the study tested positive for high levels of cocaine, CBS News reported at the time.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Yet this is also the same company that ripped the spine off millions of books, scanned their pages, and fed the text into Claude’s training data.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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In August last year, McGrath scanned Ralph's brain using an MRI machine.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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During his visit, Willick had gone to the site of the attack and surveyed the ruins, which were strewn with children’s drawings and broken crayons.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Armstrong was surveyed and platted in 1871 by a representative of the Kansas Pacific Railway Company.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Inspected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspected. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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