as in inspections
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 checkups
Just 16% of school-age kids on Medi-Cal saw an eye doctor between 2022 and 2024 for first-time eye exams, continuing vision checkups or glasses, according to a report commissioned by the California Optometric Assn.
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Kristen Hwang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Preventive care, which includes routine screenings and annual checkups, is key to identifying health risks early and supporting long-term well-being.
—NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Get your checkups, go to the doctor.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Quarterly checkups turned into biannual then annual.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Abigail Marquez, interim general manager of the Department of Aging, encouraged people to conduct regular checkups on their older loved ones, seniors living with chronic health conditions and individuals taking medications that may be affected by temperature regulation.
—City News Service, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Many people are diagnosed with the disease during routine checkups and blood tests.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Kenya and Uganda both have outreach teams that provide door-to-door health checkups, but HIV testing and drugs are only available at clinics.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Like my grandmother, some Black Americans have faced longstanding inequities in health care, which have contributed to lower trust in the system and, at times, delays in seeking important checkups.
—Jereè Paul, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Kristen Hwang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Preventive care, which includes routine screenings and annual checkups, is key to identifying health risks early and supporting long-term well-being.
—NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Get your checkups, go to the doctor.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Quarterly checkups turned into biannual then annual.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Abigail Marquez, interim general manager of the Department of Aging, encouraged people to conduct regular checkups on their older loved ones, seniors living with chronic health conditions and individuals taking medications that may be affected by temperature regulation.
—City News Service, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Many people are diagnosed with the disease during routine checkups and blood tests.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Kenya and Uganda both have outreach teams that provide door-to-door health checkups, but HIV testing and drugs are only available at clinics.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Like my grandmother, some Black Americans have faced longstanding inequities in health care, which have contributed to lower trust in the system and, at times, delays in seeking important checkups.
—Jereè Paul, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkups
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In Kansas City and Independence, each city’s health department enforces the food code while in Kansas, the state’s Department of Agriculture handles inspections.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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In Palm Beach County, 53 restaurants passed their inspections without a single incident.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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That is why the recent ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court allowing women to sit for the national rabbinical examinations feels so significant, and so deeply personal.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Included in the analysis were examinations of pay distribution, employment conditions, labor load and education rates of a demographic that makes up 39% of the Golden State’s labor force.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Independent audits verify the metals exist Another important safeguard built into the gold IRA storage system is independent auditing.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Numerous audits, recounts and lawsuits across the country failed to turn up evidence of widespread voter fraud that could have changed the election's results.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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More recent polling from March 30 shows similar trends across multiple surveys.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Priorities remaining this year include boosting community engagement through surveys and website additions, developing strategic plans for village parks and recreation facilities and seeking funding for infrastructure improvements, Dodge said.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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