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
See the entire database of restaurant inspections here.
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Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
The new robot automates this movement, allowing inspections to be completed far more quickly and with improved accuracy.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Owners of lots in the Central Business District, 18th & Vine, the Plaza, Westport, and the Crossroads to get police permits, carry $1 million in insurance, and provide fencing, lighting, surveillance, and annual inspections, KCUR reported.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Noncompliant ships would be subject to on-site inspections, questioning, and possible detention.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Enhanced security, like vehicle inspections, were in place after September 11, Schiavo said.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Todd Scott, senior manager of communications at the Hershey Company, told USA TODAY that Hershey products are made under a strict quality and safety program, including metal detectors and visual inspections.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Just last month, the FAA also restored Boeing’s ability to perform final safety inspections on 737 Max jetliners and certify them for flight.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
The new robot automates this movement, allowing inspections to be completed far more quickly and with improved accuracy.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Owners of lots in the Central Business District, 18th & Vine, the Plaza, Westport, and the Crossroads to get police permits, carry $1 million in insurance, and provide fencing, lighting, surveillance, and annual inspections, KCUR reported.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Noncompliant ships would be subject to on-site inspections, questioning, and possible detention.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Enhanced security, like vehicle inspections, were in place after September 11, Schiavo said.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Todd Scott, senior manager of communications at the Hershey Company, told USA TODAY that Hershey products are made under a strict quality and safety program, including metal detectors and visual inspections.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Just last month, the FAA also restored Boeing’s ability to perform final safety inspections on 737 Max jetliners and certify them for flight.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspections
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In fiscal year 2022, the IRS closed nearly 260,000 EITC audits, according to an earlier report by the National Taxpayer Advocate.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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As SaaS stacks grow and companies lean on third-party platforms, posture management could shift from internal audits to ecosystem surveillance.—
Daniel Fusch,
Ascend Agency,
28 Oct. 2025
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Metal detectors then helped pinpoint the likely locations for more extensive examinations.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
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Despite dedicated examinations of the sky, no imminent threats have been found.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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That’s what stakeholder capitalism nonprofit JUST Capital found in a pair of surveys with the Harris Poll and Robin Hood Foundation.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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With surveys so often failing to predict our electoral outcomes, Americans are understandably wary.—
Adam Bai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Inspections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspections. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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