Thesaurus results for INSPECTION

inspection

noun

in-ˈspek-shən

Definition of inspection

as in examination

a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition a prison cell inspection should include looking under the bed, to say the least

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Recent Examples of inspection Language in your next lease renewal covering accent walls, hardware swaps or pre-move-out inspections, a signal that landlords are formalizing what has been an informal negotiation. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026 Perhaps the biggest challenge to boosting inspections is recruiting new inspectors, and retaining those FDA already has. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 State police said Sunday afternoon troopers stopped a commercial truck driving east on I-70 in Putnam County, near Indianapolis, for an inspection. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026 Tarrant County’s health inspections function on a 100-point scale where a score of 100 is considered perfect and a score of 70 is considered to be extremely poor. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inspection

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Bi-2212 now warrants closer examination under fusion-relevant radiation.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Disney has argued the FCC has gone well beyond an examination of its internal hiring practices — the original purpose of the agency’s review.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of examination

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Elections experts say there is no evidence of such widespread fraud, despite robust audits and other searches for it.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The audit reviews content as well as elements such as preheader, SMS opt-in invitation, social media and subject line Spam triggers and more.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of audit

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OpenAI and Anthropic researchers are ramping up calls for an AI slowdown and warning of existential risks to humanity after the resignation of a researcher at Anthropic fueled fresh scrutiny.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
The University of Cambridge professor was subjected to intense press scrutiny for days amid a spiralling plagiarism row.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of scrutiny

Noun

The survey found that voters favored a generic Democratic candidate for Congress over a Republican 46% to 40%, but the Democratic advantage expanded to 11 points among those who definitely plan to vote.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
The state ranks first in union strength among state employees, according to a survey by the Commonwealth Foundation.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

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