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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 auditions came after the Chiefs won their second consecutive Super Bowl championship.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
For more info, check out the American Idol auditions website.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
His music is even used in high-level auditions for new orchestra musicians.
—Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Many Hollywood stars rose to A-list status by acting from gig to gig since childhood, rising to stardom after years of countless auditions.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Several current cast members are expected to exit, and auditions took place earlier this month, according to the outlet.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Merced and Fillion appear in another scene, alongside Justice Gang sponsor Maxwell Lord (Sean Gunn), as Peacemaker auditions for the group of heroes.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2025
As Music Advisor, Slatkin will provide artistic direction, collaborate on programming, oversee auditions and musician advancement, and contribute to the organization’s strategic plan, the symphony said.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Their household also includes a cat, Meowmeow (original Korean name Aeyong-i) and finding just the right cat required holding cat auditions.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
For more info, check out the American Idol auditions website.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
His music is even used in high-level auditions for new orchestra musicians.
—Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Many Hollywood stars rose to A-list status by acting from gig to gig since childhood, rising to stardom after years of countless auditions.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Several current cast members are expected to exit, and auditions took place earlier this month, according to the outlet.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Merced and Fillion appear in another scene, alongside Justice Gang sponsor Maxwell Lord (Sean Gunn), as Peacemaker auditions for the group of heroes.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2025
As Music Advisor, Slatkin will provide artistic direction, collaborate on programming, oversee auditions and musician advancement, and contribute to the organization’s strategic plan, the symphony said.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Their household also includes a cat, Meowmeow (original Korean name Aeyong-i) and finding just the right cat required holding cat auditions.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditions
Noun
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Get regular dental cleanings and exams.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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House Bill 4 would have replaced the single end-of-year test with smaller exams given multiple times through the year, a system known as through-year assessment.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Further examinations revealed that the golden retriever TNNI3 mutation is autosomal recessive.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
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Kravitz and Butler’s choreographed intimacy and onscreen chemistry is thunderous, and the cinematographer, Matthew Libatique, gives the audience closer examinations into their rocky relationship.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some regions of the United States are experiencing higher rates of positive COVID-19 tests than others, though reporting has slowed down enough nationwide that the CDC has begun allowing more time to pass between certain types of updates, such as those on variant prevalence.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those cuts, included laying off more than half the workers at the Institute of Education Sciences, IES, the arm of the department charged with measuring student achievement and overseeing and processing the data that comes from the tests students take.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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The Prince and Princess of Wales brought their two elder kids along to the men's singles finals of the Wimbledon Championships on July 13 and Princess Charlotte joined her dad in Switzerland to see England's women's national soccer team compete in the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 final on July 27.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Auditions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditions. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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