as in examined
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
inspected the collie before the dog show
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Recent Examples of inspected
There is so much global trade that fewer than 1 in 10 international cargo shipments of any kind are physically inspected.
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Eve Bohnett, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
The judges tasted and inspected each one, breathing in the aromas and examining the laminate on the exteriors, while attendees watched from behind the glass-panel walls in Rebel Bread’s new bakery.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Use only chimneys and flues that have been cleaned and inspected annually.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
The county inspected the building and raised concerns after ICE purchased a warehouse in Washington County to use as a detention center.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
If your city isn’t listed, either no restaurants there were inspected that month, or none earned a perfect score.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The father inspected one and left the other untouched before quickly ducking back inside, locking the door and securing a deadbolt.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management inspected it and found a pipe protruding from a berm, leaking water where it’s not supposed to go.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
Officials said the building had been undergoing renovations, and work on the natural gas system had been completed and inspected.
—Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Eve Bohnett, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
The judges tasted and inspected each one, breathing in the aromas and examining the laminate on the exteriors, while attendees watched from behind the glass-panel walls in Rebel Bread’s new bakery.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Use only chimneys and flues that have been cleaned and inspected annually.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
The county inspected the building and raised concerns after ICE purchased a warehouse in Washington County to use as a detention center.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
If your city isn’t listed, either no restaurants there were inspected that month, or none earned a perfect score.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The father inspected one and left the other untouched before quickly ducking back inside, locking the door and securing a deadbolt.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management inspected it and found a pipe protruding from a berm, leaking water where it’s not supposed to go.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
Officials said the building had been undergoing renovations, and work on the natural gas system had been completed and inspected.
—Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspected
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Our quantitative analysis examined millions of records from 2015 to 2022.—
Gidon Jakar,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the study, researchers examined health records from more than 800 people with an average age of 56 in five countries with moderate to severe aortic regurgitation.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
5 Feb. 2026
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Fulton County has also confirmed that some ballots were scanned multiple times during the recount, the affidavit says.—
Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The tests range from several hundred to several thousand dollars, depending on which sections of the body are scanned, and are not covered by insurance.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The courts have granted exceptions to a seizure without a search warrant and each specific incident should be reviewed based on its facts.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Indiana editor.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fewer than a third of Americans surveyed, or 31%, wanted low or zero immigration, compared with 41% in January 2025.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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The report is expected to show a gain of 60,000 jobs for the month, after a 50,000 increase in December, according to economists surveyed by Dow Jones.—
Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Inspected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspected. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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