inspection

[ in-spek-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of inspecting or viewing, especially carefully or critically:

   an inspection of all luggage on the plane.

2. formal or official viewing or examination:

   an inspection of the troops.

Other Words From

• in·spection·al adjective
• prein·spection noun
• rein·spection noun
• self-in·spection noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inspection¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English inspeccio(u)n, from Latin inspectiōn- (stem of inspectiō ). See inspect, -ion

Synonym Study

See examination.

Example Sentences

“For months now, aid has been piling up on the Gazan side, after Israeli inspection, waiting for collection and distribution, and we've been taking many measures to assist with the pick-up of aid,” it added.

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In 2023, the PCA published an inspection protocol in a bid to help surveyors and lenders assess any potential risk in pitched roofs.

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In his speech, Zelensky said he had been briefed by his Сommander-in-Сhief, Gen Oleksandr Syrskyy, who announced earlier on Monday that he had carried out an inspection of Ukrainian units deployed in Kursk.

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Ofsted found pupils "thrive" at the "transformative" school, which inspectors said had a "highly ambitious and broad" curriculum, at an inspection in September.

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The inspection found that windows were being broken at a faster rate than they could be repaired, and on the first day of inspection, 13 cells had windows with holes, of which five were still occupied by prisoners.

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Related Words

• analysis
• checkup
• inquiry
• investigation
• probe
• research
• review
• scrutiny
• search
• supervision
• surveillance
• survey