as in audits
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 inspections
The Health Department gives restaurants with low scores a chance to correct issues, sometimes performing follow-up inspections the same day.
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Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
See the entire database of restaurant inspections here.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
The compromise involves inspections by a third-party contractor, only commercial access, and no contact between Armenian officials and transiting Azerbaijani.
—Michele Crestani, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Services such as passport applications to the State Department, loan applications to the Small Business Administration and government inspections from the Food and Drug Administration may be suspended.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The inspections conducted by the Nakamoto Group are pre-announced and sometimes occur at different times from those of the OIG inspectors, which are not announced in advance.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Each establishment receives between one and four routine inspections per year.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
DexCom received a warnings letter from the Food and Drug Administration following inspections at its San Diego and Mesa, Arizona, facilities.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
See the entire database of restaurant inspections here.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
The compromise involves inspections by a third-party contractor, only commercial access, and no contact between Armenian officials and transiting Azerbaijani.
—Michele Crestani, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Services such as passport applications to the State Department, loan applications to the Small Business Administration and government inspections from the Food and Drug Administration may be suspended.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The inspections conducted by the Nakamoto Group are pre-announced and sometimes occur at different times from those of the OIG inspectors, which are not announced in advance.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Each establishment receives between one and four routine inspections per year.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
DexCom received a warnings letter from the Food and Drug Administration following inspections at its San Diego and Mesa, Arizona, facilities.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspections
Noun
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Practical tools include documenting decision logic, assigning clear accountability and running bias audits.—
Manish Goyal,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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States audits, however, have repeatedly shown that CoreCivic facilities in Tennessee have failed to follow federal standards, including closing investigations before receiving rape kit results, failing to send rape kits for testing and not recording disciplinary actions.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Even a brief mention of the issue from a patient can help alert professionals to take a more sensitive approach during treatments and examinations.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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But Newcastle were hopeful that initial examinations pointed towards a less severe knee problem and, following two separate assessments from specialists, that has proven to be the case.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, the drop-off could also be attributed to people refusing to answer surveys or not indicating their nativity status, economists note.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Its surveys vary in their findings across time and can be either favorable or unfavorable to the government.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Inspections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspections. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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