inspections

plural of inspection

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inspections Beleshayi told Semafor his own inspections had found the same pattern. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Our teams generate enormous amounts of information through work orders, building systems, staffing, purchasing, inspections, utilities, customer requests, asset histories and budgets. — Justin Wisor, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 These inspections were completed by EagleShield Pest Control based in Clovis. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Dining establishments such as sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 Perhaps Ponysaurus could pass the school-specific inspections. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026 Instead, that would have to wait a few months longer, after a gantlet of inspections that included long waits was finally finished. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026 Potential applications include detailed seabed surveys and inspections of oil and gas pipelines. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026 An expert from an organization that analyzes the electrical grid testified Tuesday about the need for utility companies to conduct routine inspections, manage trees, and consider steel poles rather than wooden ones. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspections
Noun
  • 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
  • The State Auditor’s Office would face new costs — likely in the low millions of dollars per year — while audits could produce savings if policymakers adopt recommendations.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In part, these changes have been spurred by – and continue to spur – deeper examinations of Islamic teachings by religious leaders as well as civilian scholars.
    — Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Recent technical examinations reveal several modifications beneath the pictorial surface.
    — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That list was culled to 1,015 firms, and finalists completed surveys to confirm key details.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Multiple surveys now show almost two-thirds of Americans disapprove of how Trump is doing his job.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Inspections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspections. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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