as in to examine
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
inspected the collie before the dog show
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Recent Examples of inspect
During the 1990s and 2000s, for example, protests on college campuses over Nike’s use of sweatshop labor forced the company to raise the minimum age for hiring new workers at shoe factories to 18 and allow human rights groups to inspect factory conditions in Asia.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Those repairs also have to be completed within a year of the loan closing, and HUD’s representatives can inspect your home to make sure they’ve been done.
—Mallika Mitra, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
The parties named in the determination may inspect the records and documents, in the custody of
the Commission, which pertain to the determination.
—Matthew Klein, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Ford seat belt recall remedy Dealers will inspect seat belt buckle anchor bolts in all seating positions and, if the vehicle is equipped, the seat belt retractor anchor bolt and seat belt anchor bolt at the second-row center seating position, Ford said.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Those repairs also have to be completed within a year of the loan closing, and HUD’s representatives can inspect your home to make sure they’ve been done.
—Mallika Mitra, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
The parties named in the determination may inspect the records and documents, in the custody of
the Commission, which pertain to the determination.
—Matthew Klein, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Ford seat belt recall remedy Dealers will inspect seat belt buckle anchor bolts in all seating positions and, if the vehicle is equipped, the seat belt retractor anchor bolt and seat belt anchor bolt at the second-row center seating position, Ford said.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspect
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For example, in healthcare, AI marketers can examine patient records to prevent disease outbreaks or suggest personalized remedy plans.—
Vamsi Gosu,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Bernstein’s model to identify quality stocks examines factors including year-over-year sales growth, debt ratios and EBIT margins.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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First, the customary way of developing generative AI consists of doing a massive data training effort that involves scanning a wide swath of content on the Internet.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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My drivers greeted me by name and verified my identity by asking for the last four digits of the phone number associated with my CATS-Pass account and scanning my digital ticket in the app.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Feb. 2025
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McCray is a current member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, according to an arrest warrant affidavit reviewed by CBS News.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2025
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InterAct also tracks health providers that perform intersex surgeries by reviewing websites that advertise services and other public statements.—
Barbara Rodriguez and Kate Sosin,
Them,
10 Mar. 2025
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Researchers hiked into the meadows of Nanshan National Park in 2024 to survey wildlife.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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The British Royal Navy reportedly routinely monitors any potential threats to national security through shadowing missions, sometimes surveying undersea cables or pipelines.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Inspect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspect. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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