as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
the vet gave the kitten a checkup, then reassuringly declared her in fine health
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Recent Examples of checkup
The Fort Worth Fire Department’s HOPE Team located the veteran and took him for a medical checkup, according to Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
Think of it as a general health checkup for the house.
—Ryan Brennan
may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Trump will undergo a medical checkup.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 12 May 2026
In 2024, after having her third child, her doctor suggested trying a GLP-1 during her annual checkup.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
Think of it as a general health checkup for the house.
—Ryan Brennan
may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Trump will undergo a medical checkup.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 12 May 2026
In 2024, after having her third child, her doctor suggested trying a GLP-1 during her annual checkup.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for checkup
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkup
Noun
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That disaster inspired a new state law requiring more inspections and registrations of aboveground storage tanks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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Following an inspection, the hardware was fully intact, the company noted in a social media post.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Recorded throughout the book tour for On Morrison—Serpell’s electrifying, critical examination of Morrison’s writing—each episode welcomes listeners into rooms full of readers and discussions of how Morrison made her words sing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Late Saturday, the crews entered the facility to make a visual examination of the cracked container, which officials believed was holding 7,000 liquid gallons of methyl methacrylate, a chemical that is routinely used to make plastic.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
Noun
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But there is no regulation requiring this, no certification body, no annual audit and no insurance requirement that forces the question.—
Barbara Wittmann,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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If there are legal issues — a subpoena, audit escalation or criminal tax charges — a tax attorney can offer legal advice, provide attorney-client privilege and represent you in court.—
John Csiszar,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
Noun
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About three-fourths of EU companies in China said their production facilities in the country were more efficient than operations elsewhere, the chamber's survey found.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
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These tools can also adapt surveys across languages.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Since police helicopters help first responders, the program should be immune from scrutiny?—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Researchers are stripping grant applications of words that might attract federal scrutiny, or abandoning the topics entirely.—
Bruce Schneier,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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“Checkup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkup. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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