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
In contrast, a green placard means a restaurant has passed inspection.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
The Sunshine State—especially its southern region—has been brewing a condo crisis over the past year, as the coming into effect of a law requiring inspections and reserves for condo buildings has led to significant financial burden for owners.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
The clash between these narrative extremes in a courtroom setting forces a closer inspection of the very nature of legal evidence, and the concept of reasonable doubt.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 June 2025
Happel expects final inspections and liquor license approval by mid-August.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
The Sunshine State—especially its southern region—has been brewing a condo crisis over the past year, as the coming into effect of a law requiring inspections and reserves for condo buildings has led to significant financial burden for owners.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
The clash between these narrative extremes in a courtroom setting forces a closer inspection of the very nature of legal evidence, and the concept of reasonable doubt.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 June 2025
Happel expects final inspections and liquor license approval by mid-August.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspection
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Italian law dictates that citizens over 80 must renew their license every two years and complete a medical examination that tests mental acuity.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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An extensive review of commercial reports and academic papers providing measures of the size of the sports industry, coupled with an examination of how other industries were sized, provided a number of helpful ideas for building a model that captured the broad expanse of the global sports industry.—
Dennis Howard,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2025
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The audit also found that DCF hadn’t followed the law in some cases and had failed to implement internal controls to make sure children stayed safe.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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Kennedy bases that number on a 2009 federal audit of conflict-of-interest paperwork, but that report looked at 17 CDC advisory committees, not specifically this vaccine committee.—
Jake Scott,
The Conversation,
26 June 2025
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Michael Proctor says crude texts 'don't define me as a person' Proctor's personal text messages, many of which expressed crude comments about Read, came under scrutiny during the first trial.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Trump has since promised to extend those tax cuts — the majority of which are due to expire at the end of 2025 — through a bill that passed the House in late May and is under close scrutiny in the Senate.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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Conducted between Wednesday and Friday, the survey marks the first major independent poll finding Mamdani overtaking Cuomo, who has otherwise consistently ranked as the favorite to win the race.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
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The benchmarks that customers consider in the survey include accuracy, mobile app quality, helpfulness of staff, food quality, speed, menu variety, cleanliness, and more.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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“Inspection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspection. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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