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
Chappelle entered the service in April 2019 and was working as an aircraft inspection journeyman, according to Ellsworth Air Force Base.
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
Roofing scams often involve unsolicited offers for free inspections or repairs, especially after storms.
—Jan Diaz, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The warning letter follows inspections by the FDA at Dexcom’s manufacturing facilities in San Diego and Mesa, Ariz., and identified concerns in manufacturing processes and quality management.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The letter also highlighted several violations of current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) regulations found during an inspection of a Cipla facility in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
Roofing scams often involve unsolicited offers for free inspections or repairs, especially after storms.
—Jan Diaz, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The warning letter follows inspections by the FDA at Dexcom’s manufacturing facilities in San Diego and Mesa, Ariz., and identified concerns in manufacturing processes and quality management.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The letter also highlighted several violations of current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) regulations found during an inspection of a Cipla facility in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspection
Noun
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No further details are anticipated until the examination results are known.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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An examination with a CT scanner is prepared in the emergency room of the university hospital (UKJ) in Jena, Germany.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Understanding what not to do is crucial to avoid an audit.—
Karla Dennis,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Out of nearly 35,000 vehicles listed in the state’s new vehicle-tracking database, about 2,300 valued at $57 million were unaccounted for in other state property records, and hundreds of others had missing or inaccurate vehicle ID numbers, the audit stated.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2025
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That’s why the Maryland demand – coming in the midst of a swirl of legislative hostility and intense legal scrutiny – seems like a much bigger deal than the prior cease-and-desist letters.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Last March, Van Lith had to endure plenty of scrutiny, much of it unfair after LSU was eliminated in a high-profile Elite Eight game against Caitlin Clark and Iowa.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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The results were taken from two separate surveys conducted between Feb. 7 and 14.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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The tune started at No. 18 on Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs survey dated Feb. 8 and appears at No. 33 on the most recent ranking.—
Kevin Rutherford,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Inspection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspection. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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