inspections

noun

plural of inspection
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 The Georgia Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire, which oversees safety inspections of amusement and carnival rides, has also launched an investigation of the roller coaster. — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Texas, similarly, relies on inspections carried out by private inspectors hired by park operators or their insurance companies. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The Cobb County Police Department said its major crimes unit is investigating the incident, and the state Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, which is responsible for ride inspections, is also doing a review. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026 Those inspections must take place before opening and include checks of operating controls, brakes, speed-limiting devices, and other safety equipment. — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Instead, the largest theme parks like Walt Disney World and Universal conduct their own inspections and have their own protocols. — Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 Government Minister Dinoska Montalvo said Friday that safety inspections of the Centenario Bridge, including a temporary lane restriction, contributed to the gridlock. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026 For Oldenziel, one of the most pressing challenges is ensuring that inspections translate into actual improvements on the factory floor. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Beleshayi told Semafor his own inspections had found the same pattern. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspections
  1. audits
  2. examinations
  3. surveys
Noun
  • The measure would remain in effect until voters end it and would include independent audits, public spending disclosures and a three-member citizen oversight committee.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Its Audit Risk component draws on patterns of noncompliance from more than 250,000 SMETA audits covering 115,000 sites in 106 countries.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of audits
Noun
  • Margaritora, the chief thoracic surgeon at Rome's Gemelli hospital, also confirmed that the nodule was discovered by chance during routine abdominal examinations.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Margaritora, the chief thoracic surgeon at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, also confirmed that the nodule was discovered by chance during routine abdominal examinations.
    — Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of examinations
Noun
  • That item is currently part of an optional question bank that state and local governments can choose to include when crafting their own surveys.
    — Sarah Todd, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The hotter and bluer white dwarfs are mostly brighter, so they can be seen from further away and are over-represented in surveys that only look at a star’s brightness.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of surveys

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“Inspections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspections. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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