as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
the vet gave the kitten a checkup, then reassuringly declared her in fine health
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Recent Examples of checkup
At her one-year post transplant checkup, Alden asked if she could be tested to be a kidney donor.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
When the time came to transport him out of his home, Noga said Maxwell took up nearly every inch of the moving van, but that didn’t stop them from driving him to his vet checkup and eventually to his new home at an animal sanctuary in Michigan.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Each morning, hundreds of Burmese arrive at the clinic, waiting to see a doctor, receive vaccinations or get a prenatal checkup.
—Anne Chan, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2025
In addition to staying physically active, prioritize other aspects of your health:
Regular checkups: Stay on top of preventive care and address any health concerns early.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
When the time came to transport him out of his home, Noga said Maxwell took up nearly every inch of the moving van, but that didn’t stop them from driving him to his vet checkup and eventually to his new home at an animal sanctuary in Michigan.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Each morning, hundreds of Burmese arrive at the clinic, waiting to see a doctor, receive vaccinations or get a prenatal checkup.
—Anne Chan, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2025
In addition to staying physically active, prioritize other aspects of your health:
Regular checkups: Stay on top of preventive care and address any health concerns early.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkup
Noun
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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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The inspection didn’t name the brush’s usual function.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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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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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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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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“Checkup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkup. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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