Synonyms of inspections

inspections

noun

plural of inspection

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• audits
• examinations
• surveys
• scrutinies
• scans
• checkups
• reviews
• checks
• investigations
• analyses
• views
• studies
• look-sees
• goings-over
• reinspections
• explorations
• interrogations
• dissections
• probes
• researches
• assays
• deconstructions
• observations
• inquisitions
• rechecks
• resurveys
• close-ups
• surveillances
• perusals
• watches
• test-drives
• checkouts
• trial runs
• once-overs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inspections

For years, the FDA has fallen far short on meeting its modest annual goals for foreign food facility inspections, the US Government Accountability Office has found, as the agency struggled to hire and train inspectors. — Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

With the deployment complete, USS Virginia will now begin post-deployment inspections, maintenance, crew leaves, and training before returning to operational service. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

Last year, Illinois’ nursing homes were ranked among the worst in the nation, based on federal reports of health inspections, staffing and other quality measures. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

The New Jersey facility has repeatedly been accused by state and local inspectors of obstructing health and safety inspections and has been the site of ongoing protests and detainee hunger strikes over food quality, overcrowding and medical care. — Emma Bussey , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Despite grants, community support and a pause on rent, one family’s grocery store opening has been stalled by construction and city inspections, fueling fears that the project isn’t being taken seriously. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

The first uses satellite imaging integrated with geographic information systems to replace periodic inspections with continuous environmental monitoring. — Gamuda Contributor, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

These inspections would be conducted by Oman’s Salalah Port Authority, observed by UN monitors, with the results shared among Joint Coordination Center members before the vessel proceeds. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

The inspections stem from a 2022 state law passed after the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, which killed 98 people. — David Smiley, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026