as in audits
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 inspections
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.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
In Palm Beach County, 53 restaurants passed their inspections without a single incident.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
That review found that the average request took three weeks to approve, delaying assistance tied to the Texas flash floods, Hurricane Helene, housing inspections, temporary housing, crisis counseling and other disaster-response functions.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
There were also unstated objectives such as the elimination of the Iraqi nuclear program (pretty much finished off by postwar inspections, not air strikes) and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein’s rule, which occurred 12 years later, after another war.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
In Hartford and East Hartford, there will be inspections of the Bulkeley Bridge beginning on April 6 that will be completed on April 30.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Instead, manufacturers could rely on detailed surface inspections to determine whether a pane is suitable for reuse.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Regulatory burdens, slow permitting and slow inspections all disincentivize new construction by making building more costly and less financially viable.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Maricopa County Environmental Services regulates grocery stores, convenience stores and gas stations that sell prepared food under the same rules as restaurants and conducts routine inspections to ensure compliance with safety standards.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
In Palm Beach County, 53 restaurants passed their inspections without a single incident.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
That review found that the average request took three weeks to approve, delaying assistance tied to the Texas flash floods, Hurricane Helene, housing inspections, temporary housing, crisis counseling and other disaster-response functions.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
There were also unstated objectives such as the elimination of the Iraqi nuclear program (pretty much finished off by postwar inspections, not air strikes) and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein’s rule, which occurred 12 years later, after another war.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
In Hartford and East Hartford, there will be inspections of the Bulkeley Bridge beginning on April 6 that will be completed on April 30.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Instead, manufacturers could rely on detailed surface inspections to determine whether a pane is suitable for reuse.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Regulatory burdens, slow permitting and slow inspections all disincentivize new construction by making building more costly and less financially viable.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Maricopa County Environmental Services regulates grocery stores, convenience stores and gas stations that sell prepared food under the same rules as restaurants and conducts routine inspections to ensure compliance with safety standards.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspections
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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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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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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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“Inspections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspections. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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