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
The most recent inspection was conducted in May 2024.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
Those without physical addresses on their Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation inspection reports have been trimmed from the list.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
In 2019, a different lawmaker abandoned her bill after similar opposition to rules that would have required curriculum reviews and inspections by child welfare officials.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 3 Mar. 2025
The United plane was to remain grounded for a day or two for inspection before flying again, Reisman told KCEN-TV.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
Those without physical addresses on their Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation inspection reports have been trimmed from the list.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
In 2019, a different lawmaker abandoned her bill after similar opposition to rules that would have required curriculum reviews and inspections by child welfare officials.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 3 Mar. 2025
The United plane was to remain grounded for a day or two for inspection before flying again, Reisman told KCEN-TV.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspection
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Jesse once again raises the bar with a bold examination of modern greed, power and male ambition.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Changes that can be detected during an examination, such as an enlarged blind spot and thickened retina owing to swelling where the optic nerve joins the retina (known as optic-disc oedema), are unlikely to be noticed by the affected person.—
Neil Savage,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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The agency completed an audit of Ohio's redetermination process, published in 2024, and estimated that Ohio had incorrectly renewed or terminated around 6 percent of Medicaid enrollees.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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The goal of the new audit rules was to provide a more favorable framework for the audit of partnerships and improve the historically poor rate and performance experienced in IRS audits of partnerships.—
Joshua D. Smeltzer,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Mayor Adams is facing Congressional scrutiny at a House Oversight Committee hearing on sanctuary city policies in Democratic cities on Wednesday.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Francisco Jeronimo, vice president for data and analytics at International Data Corporation (IDC), said that the Chinese brands are focusing their efforts on Europe rather than the U.S., which could help deflect scrutiny from Washington.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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His firm’s work was the subject of a survey at the Whitney Museum in 2003.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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As of early February, manufacturers and service firms expected inflation over the next year of 3.5% and 4%, respectively, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey out this week.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Inspection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspection. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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