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
Damage inspection teams have completed inspections for 45% of all structures within the fire footprint.
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Stephanie Fuerte, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
The smoke shop had been previously sent cease and desist orders, and similar contraband was recovered from a late December inspection there, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
The inspection officer reportedly spotted an open display box of Black & Mild cigars on a shelf behind the cash register.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
In 2022, Los Angeles County fire officials did more than 58,000 inspections.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Fuerte, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
The smoke shop had been previously sent cease and desist orders, and similar contraband was recovered from a late December inspection there, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
The inspection officer reportedly spotted an open display box of Black & Mild cigars on a shelf behind the cash register.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
In 2022, Los Angeles County fire officials did more than 58,000 inspections.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspection
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TikTok is not the first technology company with Chinese ties to face intense regulatory examination in Washington.—
Meaghan Tobin,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Velasquez also remains out of jail custody, which has been his status since Bocanegra granted him $1 million bail and monitored release after a November 2022 preliminary examination that advanced his case toward trial.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Eline Entertainment Group, Inc. identified material weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting, including the lack of a functioning audit committee and inadequate segregation of duties.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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Concerningly, a 2024 audit of 5,000 businesses’ websites revealed that 75% of organizations did not honor a person’s right to opt out of being tracked by online trackers.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The incident triggered a monthslong safety review and drew scrutiny of the environmental consequences of launching rockets from the Gulf Coast of southern Texas.—
Jason Abbruzzese,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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This is not time the court’s handling of a disaster has attracted major scrutiny.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The team administered surveys to students, staff and parents about bullying and conflict management in preparation for the program and a pair of second- through fifth-grade assemblies.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Internal affairs officials told the station brass, who sent surveys to a few dozen deputies asking whether the image was the symbol of a deputy gang or subgroup — and the deputies all said no.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Inspection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspection. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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