inspects
Looks over carefully
Inspects is the third-person singular of inspect, meaning to examine something carefully and critically.
An official inspects a facility for safety violations.
A sergeant inspects the troops.
You inspect produce at the market before buying.
The word suggests methodical scrutiny—looking for flaws, verifying compliance, or assessing condition: She inspects each seam before approving the garment.
Examines in close detail
- observesPerceives and notes
- evaluatesJudges quality or value
- assessesJudges worth or quality
- reviewsPublished critical assessments
checks · surveys · studies · analyzes · appraises · peruses · scans · peers
Professional crime investigator
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- cluesHints toward answers
- crime sceneLocation of an offense
surveillance · probe · undercover · searches · documents · records · files · trail
Source of potential harm
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- precautionsAdvance protective measures
- certificationAttestation of qualification
violations · code · OSHA · fire marshal · building · health · sanitation · workplace
Faults or imperfections
- flawsImperfections in something
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
- conformanceAdherence to requirements
tolerance · workmanship · precision · craftsmanship · control · benchmarking · consistency · rejects
scrutinizes
Examines in close detail
reviews · checks · surveys · studies · analyzes · appraises · peruses · scans · peers · probes
detective
Professional crime investigator
crime scene · surveillance · probe · undercover · searches · documents · records · files · trail · leads
hazard
Source of potential harm
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- precautionsAdvance protective measures
certification · violations · code · OSHA · fire marshal · building · health · sanitation · workplace · site
defects
Faults or imperfections
- flawsImperfections in something
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
conformance · tolerance · workmanship · precision · craftsmanship · control · benchmarking · consistency · rejects · passes
auditor
Financial records examiner
- regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
- examinerOne who evaluates officially
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
agent · commissioner · surveyor · assessor · customs · border · immigration · health · building · fire
troops
Military personnel collectively
barracks · drill · formation · review · general · ceremony · rifle · quarters · kit · muster
- health inspectorRegulatory compliance examiner
- school inspectionFormal educational quality assessment
- building inspectorVerifies construction meets regulations
- health inspectionOfficial cleanliness evaluation
- home inspectionProfessional assessment of property condition
- safety inspectorOne who verifies hazard protocols
inspect, inspection, inspector, inspected, inspecting, inspectors, inspectorate, reinspect, reinspected