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
To search the restaurant inspections, type in a restaurant name.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
That includes structural inspections, an environmental assessment, a detailed review of property boundaries, ADA compliance, staffing needs, long-term governance, funding models and partnerships.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In early August, an attorney representing KC Life filed pre-demolition inspections on the four buildings, saying that engineering reports confirm that the structures are dangerous and pose a significant risk of deterioration, collapse and injury.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Lisbon’s City Council shut operations of other streetcars and ordered immediate inspections.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
The Bica and Lavra and the Graça Funicular will all be suspended while safety inspections are conducted on their equipment.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Carris, the state capital’s public transportation company, confirmed that all maintenance protocols had been followed, including weekly and daily inspections.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 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
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
That includes structural inspections, an environmental assessment, a detailed review of property boundaries, ADA compliance, staffing needs, long-term governance, funding models and partnerships.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In early August, an attorney representing KC Life filed pre-demolition inspections on the four buildings, saying that engineering reports confirm that the structures are dangerous and pose a significant risk of deterioration, collapse and injury.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Lisbon’s City Council shut operations of other streetcars and ordered immediate inspections.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
The Bica and Lavra and the Graça Funicular will all be suspended while safety inspections are conducted on their equipment.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Carris, the state capital’s public transportation company, confirmed that all maintenance protocols had been followed, including weekly and daily inspections.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 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
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Risk programs are often driven by periodic audits and post-incident investigations.—
Nosa Omoigui,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 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
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Further examinations revealed that the golden retriever TNNI3 mutation is autosomal recessive.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
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Kravitz and Butler’s choreographed intimacy and onscreen chemistry is thunderous, and the cinematographer, Matthew Libatique, gives the audience closer examinations into their rocky relationship.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
27 Aug. 2025
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Further surveys followed along with two public consultations attracting 60,000 people.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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These orders immediately authorize TVA to enter the properties for the purpose of conducting surveys.—
Brie Stimson , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Inspections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspections. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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