inspects

present tense third-person singular of inspect

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Recent Examples of inspects The county health department inspects all restaurants in the county except those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 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 In the clip, Hayley inspects the hook while the couple’s three children offer encouragement from nearby. Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 The state Labor Department annually inspects Fury 325 prior to the park opening for the season, along with daily checks from park employees who also inspect the rides in the park. Catherine Muccigrosso july 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026 Typically, an embryologist inspects embryos produced through IVF and assesses their quality. Edna Bonhomme, Scientific American, 6 July 2026 The robot inspects nearby infrastructure on its own schedule, then finds its way back to the station, latches on, recharges inductively, and offloads its data, all without a ship or a crew anywhere nearby. New Atlas, 5 July 2026 The mission simulates a scenario in which a maneuverable satellite rapidly approaches and inspects another spacecraft that is not cooperating. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspects
Verb
  • The Safety Net examines what the advent of the internet means on the timescale of civilizations.
    Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Burnout research examines organizational conditions that prevent recovery.
    Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Using software that scans DNA for the genetic signatures of ancient bacteria and viruses, the team analyzed samples from people buried at the Camarones 9 archaeological site.
    Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
  • One of Roman's instruments called a coronagraph is expected to revolutionize exoplanet research while WFI scans the cosmos to image around 2 billion galaxies during the telescope's main survey.
    Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • The Citizens Review Board, which reviews complaints about CMPD, has not responded to requests for comment.
    Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • However, publication has slowed to a trickle because Klein reviews every piece of data or report issued by the agency, said Elisabeth Kato, who worked at AHRQ for 16 years before resigning from a senior position in April.
    Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • As the Park District surveys the community, Lerner said the most popular facility people want to see is a walking path, followed by health and fitness equipment.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The company organizes thousands of AI agents into statistically representative populations—each agent assigned an age, an income, a zip code, a gender, among other things—and surveys them in place of human respondents.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 June 2026

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“Inspects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspects. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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