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
Wearing a cockfighter’s cap, George gave us a tour of his chicken coops, taking out a bird for our inspection.
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Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Novo Nordisk declined to explain the timing of these submissions, but a spokesperson said the company is committed to addressing all the reporting issues found during last year’s FDA inspection of Novo Nordisk facilities and mentioned again in this new warning letter.
—Austin Fast, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Dirty towels on clean plates, infrequent handwashing , and roaches near food caused a South Miami-Dade restaurant to fail inspection last week.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Three restaurants failed health inspections Sunset Crab Shack Inc, at 534 Sunset Ave.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Novo Nordisk declined to explain the timing of these submissions, but a spokesperson said the company is committed to addressing all the reporting issues found during last year’s FDA inspection of Novo Nordisk facilities and mentioned again in this new warning letter.
—Austin Fast, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Dirty towels on clean plates, infrequent handwashing , and roaches near food caused a South Miami-Dade restaurant to fail inspection last week.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Three restaurants failed health inspections Sunset Crab Shack Inc, at 534 Sunset Ave.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspection
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At one point Gentile agreed to submit to a polygraph examination, presumably to demonstrate his denials were truthful.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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An examination of the girl after one of the assaults found evidence that she was victimized by Campos.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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But a scathing audit last year by the state auditor found that severe staffing shortages have meant the majority of the agency’s workplace investigations are conducted by letter rather than in person —an approach that relies on employers largely policing themselves.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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It was determined at least $467,000 went missing during Manzoor’s tenure and likely more, as an audit is still being conducted, the records say.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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For a refresher, the grand jury noted that supervisors obscured the raise, which boosted their pay above the governor’s, from public scrutiny.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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Problems are piling up, including disputes over how markets are resolved and scrutiny over whether traders with inside information could profit from sensitive events.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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When the site goes live, users will also be able to fill out surveys and contact city staff with feedback.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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But a Reuters survey conducted last summer also found more than 70% of respondents believe AI is a force for good in the legal field that can drastically reduce the amount of human work hours put into tedious tasks, including reviewing lengthy documents.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Inspection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspection. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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