REINSPECT Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

reinspect

verb

Definition of reinspect

as in to investigate

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Recent Examples of reinspect The spokesperson said the department would reinspect the property at a later date to ensure the owner of the unit follows through with their orders. — Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025 Health inspectors will then reinspect the restaurant, according to the city's health department. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2022 The board granted the request and also directed Taylor to reinspect the home within 60 days. — Arkansas Online, 28 July 2022 One such bill would require the city’s housing department to reinspect any building written up for self-closing-door violations within seven days. — Caroline Spivack, Curbed, 19 Jan. 2022 In the past, Nix said, lawmakers and industry experts have concluded that there simply are not enough building inspectors to thoroughly reinspect properties after they are occupied. — Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2021 Champlain South's building association is required by county law to reinspect the tower top to bottom every 40 years. — Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 25 June 2021

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The new question is whether easy access to information diminishes human willingness to wonder and investigate deeply.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Chicago authorities are investigating a South Side funeral home after more than 50 bodies were discovered improperly stored and in various states of decomposition Thursday.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of investigate

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Firefighting foam The bill would require the DNR to survey or resurvey local fire departments about their use and possession of foam containing PFAS, and contract with a third-party group to collect the foam.

— Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2023
Williams said the school system plans to resurvey families about their learning preferences — hybrid or remote — in November.

— Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2020

Definition of resurvey

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But the chief declined to classify the violence as gang-related at a community briefing on July 24, when reporters pressed her about whether the people involved belonged to rival gangs or families.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Many of the first big commercial systems, like AltaVista, Lycos, Excite, and HotBot, used crawlers and indexes to automatically map a growing web rather than relying on editors to hand-classify every site.

— Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

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As part of the same study, the researchers also analyzed gene activity in different tissues, including the liver and heart, to better understand the molecular changes accompanying the behavioral shifts.

— Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
The researchers analyzed data from 503 camera traps and 59 GPS collars tracking pumas’ presence in Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula between 2020 and 2025.

— Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of analyze

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Homes can be visually inspected for compliance from the outside, and enclosing the ground level area for living space after the home is constructed and approved for occupancy would draw a reverse work order.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The airport was temporarily closed to remove the aircraft and inspect the runway for damage, officials said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of inspect

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Especially in a country like Japan, where learning can be quite rigid and everything is categorized or formatted.

— Kalai Chik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Other tequilas, categorized as mixtos, only have to contain 51 percent agave, with the other 49 percent made from other sweeteners like cane sugar or high fructose corn syrup.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of categorize

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The governor also signed a bill into law Friday requiring the Illinois Department of Insurance to study how healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies participate in the 340B program.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
An upcoming total solar eclipse on Wednesday will provide scientists with another opportunity to study this mystery.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

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