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 In 2024, the inspection found bedding on floors, graffiti and soot, and unsecured restroom doors, the OIIG said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 This is helpful if you get stopped for inspection during a border crossing or robbed. — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026 These typically use other methods to clean the waste, which are subject to regular county inspections. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 One of them was designed to prioritize inspections of facilities that generate large amounts of hazardous waste. — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inspection

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His attorneys sought permission for additional brain scans, arguing that his history of head injuries and mental health problems warranted further examination.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
The investigation extended to a digital forensic examination following the confiscation of a computer belonging to Markle Sr.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of examination

Noun

Tinderholt plans to lower property taxes, fully fund law enforcement, audit county government, grow the county economy and protect election integrity.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
The Pentagon did recently close its audit of foreign funding sources at Duke, clearing the school of suspicion despite it not terminating a foreign relationship.

— Jane Winik Sartwell, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of audit

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The same lawmakers seeking to protect Medicaid funding could also intensify scrutiny of insurers, hospitals and drugmakers over prices, coverage and profits.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Then there’s his mysterious deal for Venezuelan oil, which appears to have been crafted to shield the details from public scrutiny.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of scrutiny

Noun

According to a recent survey by the California Health Care Foundation, more than 11 million state residents struggle to get an appointment with a primary care doctor, let alone a specialist.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Customers have said so in every survey since surveys were invented.

— Kate O'Keeffe, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of survey

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