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
You may be tempted to start a tiny business doing inspections in your neighborhood or town.
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Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
Actual physical inspections typically occur only after a patient complaint or a competitor’s tip regarding unlicensed activity.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Investigators said the inspections were done for Keith Smith, the owner of Oilogoy, who has been charged by Cranberry police for deceptive and fraudulent business practices.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Some carry real standards, real inspections, and real accountability.
—Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The health department said the majority stopped selling kratom after those inspections; there were nine locations that ignored the warnings, and in those cases, inspectors impounded their kratom products.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
This contract would essentially enable the city to receive acoustic consulting services on an on-call basis, the memo says, and would provide things like peer review of developers’ noise studies as well as field inspections, sound measurements and compliance verification.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Seven years later, in December 1998, after Saddam blocked United Nations inspections of his alleged weapon-of-mass-destruction facilities, Clinton included six of the dictator’s palaces as targets of the 650 bomb sorties and 400 cruise missiles in the four-day Operation Desert Fox.
—Tim Naftali, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The second agreement, which will be enforceable in court, will address ongoing inspections and accountability measures and improved lines of communication between property management, the town of Rocky Hill and residents.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
Actual physical inspections typically occur only after a patient complaint or a competitor’s tip regarding unlicensed activity.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Investigators said the inspections were done for Keith Smith, the owner of Oilogoy, who has been charged by Cranberry police for deceptive and fraudulent business practices.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Some carry real standards, real inspections, and real accountability.
—Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The health department said the majority stopped selling kratom after those inspections; there were nine locations that ignored the warnings, and in those cases, inspectors impounded their kratom products.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
This contract would essentially enable the city to receive acoustic consulting services on an on-call basis, the memo says, and would provide things like peer review of developers’ noise studies as well as field inspections, sound measurements and compliance verification.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Seven years later, in December 1998, after Saddam blocked United Nations inspections of his alleged weapon-of-mass-destruction facilities, Clinton included six of the dictator’s palaces as targets of the 650 bomb sorties and 400 cruise missiles in the four-day Operation Desert Fox.
—Tim Naftali, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The second agreement, which will be enforceable in court, will address ongoing inspections and accountability measures and improved lines of communication between property management, the town of Rocky Hill and residents.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspections
Noun
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Importantly, those annual audits have consistently confirmed that there are no material weaknesses in the organization’s financial controls.—
Helen Amos,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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Both audits found the sheriff’s office relied on former inmates to reach out and request their funds, which is a violation of the Texas Government Code.—
John Lomax V,
Houston Chronicle,
22 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement With the case stalled, investigators decided to use polygraph examinations to test the credibility of their statements.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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Every team’s athletic training staff is permitted to conduct medical examinations, which are a critical part of the entire process.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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That decline in leadership shows up in authoritative surveys like the Pew Research Center’s benchmark poll, which finds that trust in government to do what’s right is hovering near historic lows.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The first poll will be released on March 24, and then five additional surveys will come out every seven to 10 days until voters start receiving mail ballots in early May.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Inspections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspections. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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