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
But as of Thursday, officials said crews were still unable to go in and do a full inspection of the scene because of the risk from unexploded fireworks.
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Nathan Solis
follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
But close inspection yields fun details like murals or businesses that haven't changed — and similar cars parked in the same spots 25 years apart.
—Liz Schubauer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Iran is a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which requires members to allow monitoring and inspections of facilities to confirm the peaceful nature of nuclear programs.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
It was collected by people and after inspection was returned to the water where it was then retrieved by a whale who offered it back to them alongside its brother.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 July 2025
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Nathan Solis
follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
But close inspection yields fun details like murals or businesses that haven't changed — and similar cars parked in the same spots 25 years apart.
—Liz Schubauer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Iran is a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which requires members to allow monitoring and inspections of facilities to confirm the peaceful nature of nuclear programs.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
It was collected by people and after inspection was returned to the water where it was then retrieved by a whale who offered it back to them alongside its brother.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for inspection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspection
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The Chartered Accountant path relies heavily on examinations and a multiyear internship period—no college credit hours required at all.—
Bryce Welker,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Any suggestions? — UNCOUPLED IN SOUTH CAROLINA DEAR UNCOUPLED: Get that husband of yours to his doctor for a thorough physical and neurological examination.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
6 July 2025
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Brown set the goal of raising $350,000, the total cost of a forensic audit by Siedle.—
William Melhado
July 11,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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The organization had completed a preliminary audit that found at least $150,000 was missing or unaccounted for, the criminal complaint said.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Secondly, regulatory scrutiny and antitrust actions are considerable concerns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The meeting was the second time the board sought to address the policy, after a meeting in April was abruptly cancelled following national scrutiny aimed at the Rutherford County's policy.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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Still, after years of surveys showing the decline in alcoholic beverage consumption among the younger population, new data from IWSR is showing an uptick .—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
5 July 2025
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The decline was due to job gains of 93,000 in the household survey and a reduction of 130,000 in the labor force.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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“Inspection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspection. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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