as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
the vet gave the kitten a checkup, then reassuringly declared her in fine health
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Recent Examples of checkup
Regular hearing checkups and sound management tools are essential for maintaining well-being and setting a positive example for children.
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Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Back in 2016, the American Heart Association issued a scientific statement calling for cardiorespiratory fitness, which is what VO2 max tests measure, to be considered a vital sign that doctors assess during routine checkups.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 Dec. 2024
Regular checkups: Visit your primary care provider for regular physical exams.
—Jennifer Welsh Published, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
Every single checkup, every ultrasound, every test had shown nothing but a healthy baby.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Back in 2016, the American Heart Association issued a scientific statement calling for cardiorespiratory fitness, which is what VO2 max tests measure, to be considered a vital sign that doctors assess during routine checkups.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 Dec. 2024
Regular checkups: Visit your primary care provider for regular physical exams.
—Jennifer Welsh Published, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
Every single checkup, every ultrasound, every test had shown nothing but a healthy baby.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkup
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There's nothing too unusual about that, but closer inspection revealed the planet, called PSR B1620-26b, to be quite weird.Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Upon further inspection, medical staff at the Fort Worth shelter realized that there was even more to the pup’s suffering than met the eye.Bailey Richards, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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In Greece and Rome, students wore crowns of rosemary during examinations to improve their memory.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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The follow-up examinations of NGC 5084 helped the team see this galaxy and its sideways black hole across a wide range of light wavelengths.Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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September Richmond's baseball stadium was renamed, Winsome Earle-Sears announced her run for governor, an audit found wild failures in the city's finance department and Southwest Virginia saw widespread devastation from Hurricane Helene.Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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Identifies Areas For Improvement An audit also shines a light on areas of financial inefficiency.Sean Manning, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Further, nearly 1 in 4 cardholders — 23% — did not redeem any rewards at all in 2024, according to a new survey by Bankrate, which polled more than 2,500 rewards credit cardholders in November.Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Over 42,000 participants took that survey again in 2009.Maggie O'Neill, Health, 19 Dec. 2024
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It’s been so difficult because of the scrutiny and all the context that has been around us has been extremely hard for us.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The incoming president is likely to lighten regulatory scrutiny of cryptocurrency — sending Bitcoin price skyward.Peter Cohan, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Checkup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkup. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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