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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 auditions
The Colonial Players host auditions for seven, 10-minute plays by seven local playwrights and different directors.
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Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2026
Following a round of auditions last week, Adria Arjona has landed the role of Maxima in the upcoming Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow from DC Studios.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Back in 2024, Duchovny reflected on his bond with Anderson, which began to form during their auditions.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
According to an open call for auditions, the movie crew is looking for people in the capital region to be part of the production.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
One of her first auditions was Saturday Night Live.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
With three games left, the Nets are losing ground on the Utah Jazz and Sacramento Kings in the race for the best odds, even as individual players keep stacking auditions that matter to their futures, whether that’s in Brooklyn or elsewhere.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The auditions will be held in the Mall of America’s rotunda in Bloomington and the public is welcome to watch.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Unlike some other choral groups, Naperville’s does not require auditions.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2026
Following a round of auditions last week, Adria Arjona has landed the role of Maxima in the upcoming Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow from DC Studios.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Back in 2024, Duchovny reflected on his bond with Anderson, which began to form during their auditions.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
According to an open call for auditions, the movie crew is looking for people in the capital region to be part of the production.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
One of her first auditions was Saturday Night Live.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
With three games left, the Nets are losing ground on the Utah Jazz and Sacramento Kings in the race for the best odds, even as individual players keep stacking auditions that matter to their futures, whether that’s in Brooklyn or elsewhere.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The auditions will be held in the Mall of America’s rotunda in Bloomington and the public is welcome to watch.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Unlike some other choral groups, Naperville’s does not require auditions.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditions
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Rihan, 18, who’s being identified by his first name by his attorney, would have been starting senior year activities and preparing for upcoming final exams at Cheshire High School.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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These are not abstract measures; students who earn college credit in high school are more likely to complete a postsecondary degree, and performance on AP exams is more closely associated with positive postsecondary outcomes than course-taking alone.—
Jessica Handy,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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That is why the recent ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court allowing women to sit for the national rabbinical examinations feels so significant, and so deeply personal.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Included in the analysis were examinations of pay distribution, employment conditions, labor load and education rates of a demographic that makes up 39% of the Golden State’s labor force.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Arize tests and monitors RAG pipelines as well as the agents and applications built on them—debugging and hunting down errors and hallucinations.—
Erik German,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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In early tests, the device successfully captured either electrons or calcium ions—proxies for positrons and antiprotons—in the same setup.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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If Palace do progress to next month’s quarter-finals and find a way to reach and win the final in the German city of Leipzig on May 27, the manner in which victory came will be forgotten.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Alcaraz and Sinner trilogy in major finals began with an epic French Open final that came in at a whopping five hours and 29 minutes.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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