Synonyms of inspection

inspection

noun

in-ˈspek-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• examination
• audit
• scrutiny
• survey
• scan
• review
• checkup
• view
• analysis
• investigation
• check
• study
• look-see
• going-over
• research
• dissection
• exploration
• reinspection
• deconstruction
• probe
• interrogation
• assay
• observation
• perusal
• inquisition
• surveillance
• recheck
• resurvey
• close-up
• once-over
• checkout
• test-drive
• trial run
• watch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inspection

The room is closed off, equipped with monitoring traps and subject to follow-up inspections. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Later that day, at the other end of the sprawling coastal city, an inspection team arrived unannounced at a factory for food flavorings and bakery additives. — Zishaan A Latif, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

But investigators interviewed Ellaboudy’s supervisor, who reported having no knowledge of any international travel or of an Energy Department missile inspection program that Ellaboudy would have been assigned to, an FBI affidavit said. — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The company said the inspection technology can identify very small issues that could otherwise be missed during production checks. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026