inspects

verb

present tense third-person singular of inspect
as in examines
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) inspected the collie before the dog show

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Recent Examples of inspects Late Thursday afternoon, one of the companies involved in the condo elevator project told CBS News Chicago the bulk of the work is complete, but the elevator cannot be put into service until the state inspects it. — Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) independently inspects and tests every discharge batch to ensure these radiation limits are consistently met. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026 Robert Pozen, who lectures at MIT Sloan School of Management and was formerly president of Fidelity Investments, has an answer to the obvious question about who inspects this. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The leading theory is that the Grok filtering guardrail inspects text entering and leaving the model, but not the output of its own code execution. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026 The county health department inspects all restaurants in the county except those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026 When an agent is treated like an intern, the human provides context, inspects the work closely, corrects mistakes, and gradually expands its responsibilities. — Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 The skin care range, which is made in France, is certified organic by Ecocert, an independent organization that inspects and certifies organic and sustainable products. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 In the clip, Hayley inspects the hook while the couple’s three children offer encouragement from nearby. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspects
  1. examines
  2. scans
  3. reviews
  4. surveys
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  • The course work can include classes that take a critical and historical approach to AI, said Todd Presner, a professor of European languages and transcultural studies who examines how Holocaust history is presented online.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • As urban researchers studying housing insecurity and urban development, our work examines what happens when rapid urban expansion outpaces cities’ ability to shelter their most vulnerable residents.
    — Brandon Marc Finn, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of examines
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  • Emanuel Maiberg talks to an employee at the warehouse where Amazon scans and destroys books for AI training.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • One camera is used for AI perception and scans your lawn to identify objects and other lawn conditions, while the other two work in tandem as a stereo 3D vision system for real-time mapping.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of scans
Verb
  • Instead of tax returns, the lender reviews 12 or 24 months of actual bank statements and calculates income from the deposits flowing through the account.
    — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Keep in mind that reviews on both TrustPilot and the BBB cover all of SoFi's products and services, rather than its student loans alone.
    — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviews
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  • Joelle Kerrier, 75, surveys her property that burned in Le Porge.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • This exhibition surveys the breadth of his practice, and includes a reproduction of his first Pop-art show, in 1962.
    — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of surveys

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“Inspects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspects. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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