Thesaurus results for LOOK-SEES

look-sees

noun

plural of look-see

as in inspections

a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition gave the painting a preliminary look-see to determine whether it could possibly be a genuine old master

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Noun

Pulte was cited by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in 2024 for failing to establish erosion controls and for failing to conduct and document site inspections related to floodwater management.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
The insurer and any attorney involved may also request additional inspections.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of inspections

Noun

The measure does not specify which examinations or tests providers must use.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Bible says the remains will be reburied immediately after the examinations, adding that results from the testing could take six to nine months.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of examinations

Noun

Voting by noncitizens has been shown by audits and investigations to be extremely rare.

— Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Mejia said his office does not have the manpower to conduct proactive audits of the department, with only eight available auditors who are able to complete two to three audits a year.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of audits

Noun

For the past 17 years, Energage, formerly Workplace Dynamics, has been ranking workplaces in the Chicago area and the nation through employee surveys, assessing everything from work-life balance to confidence in company leadership.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
That gives operators the option to use the same airframe for jobs ranging from land surveys to ecological monitoring.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of surveys

Noun

His attorneys sought permission for additional brain scans, arguing that his history of head injuries and mental health problems warranted further examination.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Mark every point where somebody prints, exports, faxes, signs, scans or retypes information, and keep going after the data leaves the application.

— Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of scans

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