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
That’s because about $440 million in the program remains unspent — the result of recent eligibility changes and homeowners receiving free inspections but not upgrading their homes to receive the grants.
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
General home inspections commonly run around the low-to-mid $300s in KC, varying with size and age according to Homeyou.
—Allison Palmer
updated February 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
The South Florida Sun Sentinel typically highlights restaurant inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
The inspector general’s office told Politico that roughly 85 percent of audits, evaluations and inspections that are currently in progress will be suspended due to the shutdown.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2026
In warmer climates, early spring inspections can prepare systems for the demand of air conditioning during long summer months.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Duval County restaurant inspections site.
—Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 17 Feb. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has said that the facilities meet federal detention standards and undergo regular audits and inspections.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
The Amazon-like company has been subjected to a number of investigations, raids, and inspections initiated by the Korea Fair Trade Commission, the country’s primary antitrust regulator, in recent years.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
General home inspections commonly run around the low-to-mid $300s in KC, varying with size and age according to Homeyou.
—Allison Palmer
updated February 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
The South Florida Sun Sentinel typically highlights restaurant inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
The inspector general’s office told Politico that roughly 85 percent of audits, evaluations and inspections that are currently in progress will be suspended due to the shutdown.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2026
In warmer climates, early spring inspections can prepare systems for the demand of air conditioning during long summer months.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Duval County restaurant inspections site.
—Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 17 Feb. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has said that the facilities meet federal detention standards and undergo regular audits and inspections.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
The Amazon-like company has been subjected to a number of investigations, raids, and inspections initiated by the Korea Fair Trade Commission, the country’s primary antitrust regulator, in recent years.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspections
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For decades, California lawmakers requested state audits, Californians have paid for those audits, and the State Auditor provided detailed recommendations on how to fix waste, fraud, and oversight failures across state government.—
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CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Its delay is a win for Mayor Kirk Watson, who is separately pushing to pass a city ordinance requiring external audits.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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And the bureau has said its digital evidence laboratory conducts hundreds of audio and video examinations each year.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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But those examinations and other fees associated with the deal eventually saw the move collapse.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Public Religion Research Institute began conducting such surveys on Christian nationalism in 2022.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The quarterly surveys by the nonprofit Department of Angels give a limited view of the housing instability that still lingers a year after the fire.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Inspections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspections. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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