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
In the past decade, $15,745 of the county’s funds have been allocated to Billings Road work including inspections, weed eating and mowing the surrounding grass.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
The buyer recently finished the inspections, but Murray isn’t holding his breath.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Parker added that all permits required for the construction were approved and inspections were up to date.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
It’s been marked by what those providers describe as hostile inspections, interference with clinical decisions and billing rules that can force them to absorb the cost of treating uninsured students with no reimbursement.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The station cited Parker as saying that eight permits were properly issued, and all inspections were up to date and that the collapse happened when a roof segment being installed by a subcontractor failed.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The massive event is expected to require an array of services, including trash pickup, bus service, street closures, park maintenance, drinking water stations and building inspections of temporary Olympic structures.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The extra measures include random vehicle inspections and identification checks of 100% of the people entering installations.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
The buyer recently finished the inspections, but Murray isn’t holding his breath.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Parker added that all permits required for the construction were approved and inspections were up to date.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
It’s been marked by what those providers describe as hostile inspections, interference with clinical decisions and billing rules that can force them to absorb the cost of treating uninsured students with no reimbursement.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The station cited Parker as saying that eight permits were properly issued, and all inspections were up to date and that the collapse happened when a roof segment being installed by a subcontractor failed.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The massive event is expected to require an array of services, including trash pickup, bus service, street closures, park maintenance, drinking water stations and building inspections of temporary Olympic structures.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The extra measures include random vehicle inspections and identification checks of 100% of the people entering installations.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspections
Noun
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Independent audits verify the metals exist Another important safeguard built into the gold IRA storage system is independent auditing.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Numerous audits, recounts and lawsuits across the country failed to turn up evidence of widespread voter fraud that could have changed the election's results.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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That is why the recent ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court allowing women to sit for the national rabbinical examinations feels so significant, and so deeply personal.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Included in the analysis were examinations of pay distribution, employment conditions, labor load and education rates of a demographic that makes up 39% of the Golden State’s labor force.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Polling and surveys have for years documented a decline in the number of Americans who attend church.—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
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The lessons are structured around two fictional teenagers, Robin and Taylor, who are trying to figure out how to interpret data from two real-world surveys.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Inspections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspections. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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