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 Ballots are prepared Another team of workers inspects every ballot, flattening them and removing creases in preparation to be scanned. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026 The mission simulates a scenario in which a maneuverable satellite rapidly approaches and inspects another spacecraft that is not cooperating. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026 Agriculture, land management, fire training and other industrial-type burning may proceed if a Cal Fire official inspects the burn site and issues a special permit. — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 Nida Wongphanlert inspects an amenity bag made from recycled materials at 137 Pillars Suites & Residences. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Tarrant County Public Health inspects all restaurants and food establishments in the county except for those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026 An emergency worker inspects damage to an apartment building following an Israeli strike in Baalbek, eastern Lebanon, May 18, 2026, which killed an Islamic Jihad commander and his 17-year-old daughter, according to Lebanese state media. — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspects
  1. examines
  2. scans
  3. reviews
  4. surveys
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  • Mathias Fuelling examines the impact of Vasily Grossman’s writing, in the Soviet Union and beyond.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • Commissioned in 2023, the Alameda County Reparations Commission’s report examines the historical and ongoing effects of racial discrimination against the Black population.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 1 July 2026
Definition of examines
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  • Campsite Tonight frequently scans several websites throughout California and several other states (including Utah for those dreaming of a trip to Zion National Park).
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The patient is immersed in a water bath, and the system scans the patient with a 360-degree ring of ultrasound scanners fully surrounding the patient.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of scans
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  • Those in the appeal process will be allowed to once again bill for services as the Department of Human Services reviews their claims; as of June 29, about 321 appeals had been completed.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • There were six involved deputies, who were not identified, and they have been placed on administrative assignment while Internal Affairs reviews the incident, per BSO policy.
    — Sofia Saric June 30, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of reviews
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  • The company organizes thousands of AI agents into statistically representative populations—each agent assigned an age, an income, a zip code, a gender, among other things—and surveys them in place of human respondents.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 June 2026
  • Sartori surveys the lagoon weekly by boat for signs of nesting, which would indicate a self-sustaining Venetian colony.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 May 2026
Definition of surveys

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“Inspects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspects. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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