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inspects

verb

present tense third-person singular of inspect
as in examines
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) inspected the collie before the dog show

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Recent Examples of inspects The technician inspects the problem and reports back to the provider. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 Tarrant County inspects and scores all food-service establishments in the county except for those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026 Late Thursday afternoon, one of the companies involved in the condo elevator project told CBS News Chicago the bulk of the work is complete, but the elevator cannot be put into service until the state inspects it. — Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) independently inspects and tests every discharge batch to ensure these radiation limits are consistently met. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026 Robert Pozen, who lectures at MIT Sloan School of Management and was formerly president of Fidelity Investments, has an answer to the obvious question about who inspects this. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The leading theory is that the Grok filtering guardrail inspects text entering and leaving the model, but not the output of its own code execution. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026 When an agent is treated like an intern, the human provides context, inspects the work closely, corrects mistakes, and gradually expands its responsibilities. — Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 The skin care range, which is made in France, is certified organic by Ecocert, an independent organization that inspects and certifies organic and sustainable products. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspects
  1. examines
  2. scans
  3. reviews
  4. surveys
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  • The second study, led by researchers studying data from LRO's Diviner instrument, examines a much larger region around the crater that was physically altered by the impact.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • His is a war drama that examines themes of trauma, PTSD, family tragedy and, ultimately, forgiveness.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of examines
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  • The programs may also feature software that scans the internet, social platforms and public databases for potential threats.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Emanuel Maiberg talks to an employee at the warehouse where Amazon scans and destroys books for AI training.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of scans
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  • When a screening process requests anything sensitive, such as age or caregiving status, say plainly who reviews it and why.
    — Houman Akhavan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The teen is being held at the Carver County Juvenile Detention Center while the Carver County Attorney's Office reviews the case.
    — Cole Premo, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of reviews
Verb
  • The index also surveys a variety of miscellaneous costs, including for prepared food and personal services.
    — Ava Hu, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In this southeast corner of England, farmer Andrew Barr surveys his fields, wondering what on earth to plant next.
    — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of surveys

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“Inspects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspects. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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