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
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Iran passed a law suspending mandatory cooperation and now requires its Supreme National Security Council approval for all inspections.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
County residents who are struggling to eliminate mosquitoes on their properties can request mosquito inspections, which Vector Control offers free of charge.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Chronic understaffing, medical neglect, contraband risks, and crumbling infrastructure are recurring themes in OIG inspections across the Bureau of Prisons.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 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, 10 Sep. 2025
Her department does about 15 to 20 pre-sale inspections per month and conducts annual defensible space inspections.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 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
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, 12 Sep. 2025
Iran passed a law suspending mandatory cooperation and now requires its Supreme National Security Council approval for all inspections.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
County residents who are struggling to eliminate mosquitoes on their properties can request mosquito inspections, which Vector Control offers free of charge.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Chronic understaffing, medical neglect, contraband risks, and crumbling infrastructure are recurring themes in OIG inspections across the Bureau of Prisons.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 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, 10 Sep. 2025
Her department does about 15 to 20 pre-sale inspections per month and conducts annual defensible space inspections.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 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
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 by team doctors showed nothing serious and Glasow was cleared to pitch Monday.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 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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Criticism of Israel has been muted within the Republican Party, tracking with surveys that show broad approval of Israel’s military operation among GOP voters.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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To identify workaholics, the researchers used established psychological surveys that measure both excessive and compulsive working tendencies.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Inspections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspections. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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