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 planemaker sought the change even after receiving reports about seven of the flaws in the bearings well before the planes had reached their original inspection limits.
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ABC News, 20 May 2026
The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority said two months ago that the process had reached the testing stage for logistics, including toll systems and border inspection procedures.
—Gino Vicci, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Schedule inspections & appraisal Once your offer is accepted, the real due diligence begins.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Their wings deserve a close inspection, as the translucent curved fixtures are inspired by stained glass windows.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
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ABC News, 20 May 2026
The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority said two months ago that the process had reached the testing stage for logistics, including toll systems and border inspection procedures.
—Gino Vicci, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Schedule inspections & appraisal Once your offer is accepted, the real due diligence begins.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Their wings deserve a close inspection, as the translucent curved fixtures are inspired by stained glass windows.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for inspection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspection
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The child's remains were taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, where authorities planned to carry out a post-mortem examination.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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For further insights into similar changes in the search and cloud domains, refer to our examination of Why The Market Is Re-Rating Google Stock.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The inputs are available—credentialing cycle time data, staff hours allocated to manual data reconciliation, directory audit history, IT maintenance costs and revenue impact modeling for onboarding delays—but assembling them into a unified picture requires deliberate effort.—
Tammy Hawes,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Only 7% of firms describe their data as fully ready for AI, and 95% of pilots fail to reach production, meaning disclosure, audit, and reporting requirements fall hardest on firms least equipped to absorb them.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Frank also drew scrutiny for having advocated for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which were privately owned but had implicit government backing.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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NanoClaw’s architecture has drawn independent scrutiny beyond enterprise sales pitches.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Bilingual interviewers began the interview in English and were instructed to follow the lead of the respondent in determining whether to conduct the survey in English or Spanish.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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But, as seen in her mid-career survey at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2019, and later as the exhibition traveled to the Whitney Museum in 2021, her work came to grapple with legacies of displacement, protest, capitalism, and climate change.—
Lilyanna D'Amato,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
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“Inspection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspection. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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