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audition

noun

Definition of audition

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a short performance to show the talents of someone (such as an actor or a musician) who is being considered for a role in a play, a position in an orchestra, etc. Auditions will be held next week for the spring musical. He went to an audition for a new TV show.

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Recent Examples of audition The idea and format for the docuseries, which follows models from initial castings and auditions through a runway debut, came directly from Victoria’s Secret consumers. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 The search for the next James Bond has been underway, with auditions reportedly taking place this month. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 The popular sports documentary follows Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders from the audition to the end of the season tracking the ups and downs of being a part of the NFL’s most famous cheerleading team. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026 After the audition, Dickinson told her to change her clothes and come back for a chat about her life and her experiences during World War II. — Daria Egidi, Vanity Fair, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for audition

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Noun

However, growth on STAAR exams is similar to that of peer campuses, the study found.

— Samuel O’Neal September 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026
Signs of traumatic injury were found during a postmortem exam, authorities said.

— Brandon Downs, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

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Now, with an opener against the Seahawks on the horizon, a first test of just how far Mike Vrabel’s team has come awaits.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The device has already been operated in a test environment through the Fujitsu Hybrid Quantum Computing Platform.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of test

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Audiences expecting an easy villain and a clear case of right and wrong will be surprised as the narrative unfolds with an examination of community, complicity and corruption within institutions of power.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Brown was ruled out for the remainder of the game after heading to the locker room for further examination.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of examination

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Twelve years later, England arranged themselves in a V-shape which outflanked the haka, their fly-half Owen Farrell appearing to wink at the All Blacks’ display — and made it through to the World Cup final with a 19-7 triumph.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
However, Rybakina shook off the break, taking the next two games to force a deciding third set to determine who will join women’s top seed Aryna Sabalenka in the final.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of final

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After taking placement tests, Christopher was enrolled in second grade and Mateo in fourth.

— New York Times, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Within about five months of taking the noncredit ESL classes, a professor encouraged her to take the placement test and move into English coursework for credits.

— Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 15 May 2026

Definition of placement test

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