as in exam
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
According to an open call for auditions, the movie crew is looking for people in the capital region to be part of the production.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
On their way to missing the playoffs for a seventh straight year, the Sharks on Sunday recalled top-scoring defenseman Luca Cagnoni from the Barracuda of the AHL in what could be an early audition for next season.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
But Elizabeth shared that part of her audition involved her doing the dancing instead.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
Saturday is his first audition.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
On their way to missing the playoffs for a seventh straight year, the Sharks on Sunday recalled top-scoring defenseman Luca Cagnoni from the Barracuda of the AHL in what could be an early audition for next season.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
But Elizabeth shared that part of her audition involved her doing the dancing instead.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
Saturday is his first audition.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audition
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Wells, hidden in a tiny video-village setup inside one of the set’s curtained exam rooms, grins at the monitor and turns around to give Einesman a thumbs-up.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Elizabeth excelled in all the subjects that would prepare her to complete the all-important matura exam and enroll in university.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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The tests did show, though, that the animals did not receive adequate care at the property.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the trailer, the Wicked Oscar nominee can be seen in the hot seat, continuing the Focker family tradition of being interviewed while strapped to a lie detector test.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Following her death, the local coroner was notified and a state post-mortem examination was conducted.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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However, what has been investable, or at least helpful, is a near-constant examination of the bond market.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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Betts, the All-American center, helped a senior-heavy Bruins roster cruise to a 79-51 win over South Carolina in the final.—
Melinda Yao,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Jason Adam got the final out for his first save since 2024 with Tampa Bay.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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And in the last five years, 35% of the students have placed in the top 10 for the Diocese’s placement test.—
Stephen Wilder,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Mar. 2026
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The idea that students might score poorly on a placement test or get answers wrong in an algebra class was no surprise.—
Tammi Marshall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Audition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audition. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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