Synonyms of inspection

inspection

noun

in-ˈspek-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• examination
• audit
• scrutiny
• survey
• scan
• review
• checkup
• view
• analysis
• investigation
• check
• study
• look-see
• going-over
• research
• dissection
• exploration
• reinspection
• deconstruction
• probe
• interrogation
• assay
• observation
• perusal
• inquisition
• surveillance
• recheck
• resurvey
• close-up
• once-over
• checkout
• test-drive
• trial run
• watch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inspection

Get regular brake, tire and filter inspections Brakes, tires and filter frequently wear down and need to be replaced. — Keith Laing, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Rollins has pushed back on criticism that staff cuts and ongoing plans to relocate much of the agency away from its Washington, DC-area headquarters could have impacted inspections. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

At Chicken Express at 10930 N Central Expressway, the restaurant received a final warning for being out of sanitizer at the time of inspection. — Mary Ella Hastings july 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

An hour later, the cooperative said Xcel workers were patrolling the transmission line and had requested a helicopter to help with those inspections. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 July 2026