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 Before each route, Mercer carefully inspects his bus, checking windows, emergency exits and other safety equipment to make sure everything is ready for students. — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 The city ordinarily inspects its infrastructure annually as part of its capital improvement planning process. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 After a dietary supplement goes to market, the FDA periodically inspects its manufacturing facilities and collects and tests some products. — Andrew Yockey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 In California, the state approves new rides and ones that have been modified and either directly inspects them or relies on an annual inspection by the owner. — Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspects
  1. examines
  2. scans
  3. reviews
  4. surveys
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  • The bipartisan panel, established in 2023 under GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, examines US competition with China, including issues involving technology transfers and export controls.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • According to the clinic, their surgical model is doctor-led; the doctor who examines the patient draws the plan and the hairline, opens the channels, and stays in the operating room with the team throughout the procedure.
    — Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of examines
Verb
  • The system, which scans a barcode on the ballot, incorrectly flagged some ballots as wrong, preventing voters from checking in until the issue was resolved.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Walter Kale / Chicago Tribune A policeman scans the roof of the Cabrini-Green housing project with a sniper scope on a rifle on July 17, 1970.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of scans
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  • Decide in writing who creates content, who reviews it and who handles publishing.
    — Tonia Ryan, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Then ask whether the doctor who reviews your case is the one who will lead your surgery, and what that doctor does personally on the day.
    — Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of reviews
Verb
  • Plus, Louis Menand probes the business of punctuation, and Margaret Talbot surveys the literature on the question of why fewer people are choosing to have children.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The index also surveys a variety of miscellaneous costs, including for prepared food and personal services.
    — Ava Hu, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of surveys

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“Inspects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspects. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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