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 In a blog post on Wednesday, Gates called for a new international organization to manage AI, drawing on elements from a nuclear inspections regime, international aviation regulations and ozone layer protection agreements. — Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026 These agencies could be modeled on certain existing systems, such as the global inspections regime for nuclear weapons, regulations for international aviation and agreements that protect the ozone layer. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety has not yet produced records IndieWire requested concerning the theater’s recent permits, inspections, code enforcement, occupancy, and work required before reopening. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026 The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down six Central Florida restaurants during the week from August 16-22 after conducting health inspections. — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 City of Sacramento officials told ABC10 that the opening date has been delayed due to the renovation process and building inspections. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Last year, the FDA sent a warning letter to Everything Sprouts, saying inspections the year before identified several points of concern, including a leaking roof that was dropping water onto bean sprouts and workers’ smocks. — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Federal rules generally require more credentials and inspections for boats carrying more than six passengers for hire. — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 The program will also include hydrogen-flow verification, water mass measurements, continuous monitoring and thermal inspections. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspections
  1. audits
  2. examinations
  3. surveys
Noun
  • In many states, those audits are public records that provide transparency into how officers use the system.
    — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The group will examine stronger internal controls, clearer training, tighter access rules and routine audits.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of audits
Noun
  • Swelling and spinal shock can cloud the earliest neurological picture, and physicians repeat examinations over time for good reason, as many people once given a grave prognosis go on to recover.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Numerous pieces of evidence were submitted to forensic laboratories, and some examinations required significant time before investigators could take additional steps, according to the department.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of examinations
Noun
  • Ground surveys can provide more detailed information at a particular site, but covering an entire subway corridor that way would be difficult.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The second and third surveys will focus on dark matter and dark energy.
    — Denise Chow, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of surveys

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