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
Students are selected through a rigorous audition process to enroll in such courses as production, direction, animation, screenwriting and other disciplines taught by top figures in international cinema.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
After graduating, Colón-Zayas went from one audition to the next, meeting one disappointment after another.
—Christin Eve Cato, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Alain Paul’s concept of a ballerina’s audition at Alainpaul was very poetic and aligned with the brand’s spirit and collection.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
The Age of Innocence actress recounted meeting De Palma and the casting director and crushing her first audition for the movie.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2025
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
After graduating, Colón-Zayas went from one audition to the next, meeting one disappointment after another.
—Christin Eve Cato, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Alain Paul’s concept of a ballerina’s audition at Alainpaul was very poetic and aligned with the brand’s spirit and collection.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
The Age of Innocence actress recounted meeting De Palma and the casting director and crushing her first audition for the movie.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audition
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The league memo issued Saturday also reminded teams of how they could be penalized for interfering with player medical exams.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Still, Menish was prepared — both mentally and physically — to take a majority of her exams while nine months pregnant.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Paul Maurice expected Saturday night to be the biggest test of the Florida Panthers’ season-opening homestand.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement A number of those released on Monday were then airlifted to hospital nearby for further checks after each hostage was given an initial medical examination.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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The moral and human cost will be a lasting stain and requires accountability and real examination of our collective conscience and our government’s policies.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Two play-off final at Wembley last season, but were beaten 1-0 by AFC Wimbledon.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Indiana Fever players, for instance, gained up to $30,000 each by winning the league’s midseason Commissioner’s Cup final in July, as cash is often used to add stakes for a new event.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The students will soon take an advanced placement test with the chance to earn college credit.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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Diggins recalled taking a Japanese placement test for Doshisha International School in Kyoto.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2025
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“Audition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audition. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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