as in examination
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
a prison cell inspection should include looking under the bed, to say the least
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Recent Examples of inspection
The bill requires inspections of lifts that must meet the American National Standard Institute’s code for ski lifts.
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Michael R. Wickline, arkansasonline.com, 21 Feb. 2025
But upon closer inspection, police found one of the cards was taped to a flat metal piece with razor edges.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The Florida Department of Transportation on Wednesday reopened parts of the Dolphin Expressway after closing the highway to conduct inspections of an overhead bridge.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
The division is tasked with ensuring that the country's food supply is safe, overseeing inspections and recalls.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Michael R. Wickline, arkansasonline.com, 21 Feb. 2025
But upon closer inspection, police found one of the cards was taped to a flat metal piece with razor edges.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The Florida Department of Transportation on Wednesday reopened parts of the Dolphin Expressway after closing the highway to conduct inspections of an overhead bridge.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
The division is tasked with ensuring that the country's food supply is safe, overseeing inspections and recalls.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspection
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Though Hamas had long claimed that Shiri and the children died in an Israeli air strike, an Israeli forensic examination showed that the children were murdered with the bare hands of their captors and then mutilated in an attempt to blame Israelis for their deaths.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Feb. 2025
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The study, published in the journal BDJ Open, helped test CT as a method for future examinations, Betilsson explained.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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More than 77% of fiscal year 2023 audits occurred via correspondence, the IRS reported.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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For a new state audit released in October, city officials in four of the six STAR bond districts examined told auditors that their districts would have likely developed without the bonds as their cities expanded into undeveloped land.—
Jonathan Shorman and,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2025
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Facing scrutiny, Musk and allies have held up the example of the Clinton administration's government overhaul seemingly as a kind of model for their own.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2025
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These transactions, however, require exceptional skill to navigate, particularly as regulatory scrutiny intensifies.—
Henri Steenkamp,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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That includes ticket sales, courses, livestreams and paid memberships, according to a survey conducted by Patreon, a Substack competitor.—
Zach Vallese,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2025
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According to a YouGov survey published in October last year, 48 percent of 1,122 Americans identify as people-pleasers.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Inspection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspection. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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