Collocations for "inspection"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "inspection" in context.
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inspection
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- have an inspection today
- time for the [annual, monthly] inspection
- an inspection of the [facility, safety standards]
- the [soldiers, troops, vehicles] are ready for inspection
- your luggage has to go through inspection (before)
- please have your [tickets, boarding cards] ready for inspection
- [passed, failed] the inspection
- inspection and [testing, maintenance]
- the inspection was [conducted, carried out] by
- [conducted] an inspection (of)
- [conducted] a careful inspection (of)
- undergo a [safety, home, health] inspection
- undergoing [a final, one last, a routine] inspection
- during the previous inspection
- it's just a routine inspection
- on closer inspection it seems that
- [determined, found, discovered] on close inspection
- during the inspection period
- an inspection report
- on the inspection team
- an inspection agency
- during the inspection process
- the inspection findings
'inspection' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):