auditions

noun

plural of audition
as in exams
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 northwest Georgia school named two finalists — Rome assistant Chris MacFarland and former Warren County coach Steve Simpson — and invited them to 15-minute auditions before a public audience. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Scott recalled the moment Jeff Hiller emerged as the right fit for Larry, a friendly neighbor who reveals that the hivemind cannot lie, after a long search through auditions. — Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 Partnered with Universal Music Group’s REPUBLIC Collective, GIRLS PLANET 2027 expands its global search with in-person auditions in New York, Los Angeles, and London to be held in early November. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 In between his auditions, Zelig wanted to share tips with other kids also hoping to make it to Broadway one day. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 30 July 2026 Video auditions will be accepted for those who cannot attend their state’s specific date. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 July 2026 Ahead of season 21, NBC announced that the reality competition series would feature a new round between the auditions and live shows called the Judges’ Callbacks. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 Longstreet had acted in school and started going out on auditions, but nothing ever really took off for him. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 July 2026 Interviews often feel like auditions where the goal is to be chosen. — Farah Sharghi, CNBC, 22 July 2026
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  1. exams
  2. examinations
  3. tests
  4. finals
Noun
  • Atlanta Public Schools improved on this year’s math, social studies and science exams at a rate that outpaced the state’s improvement benchmarks.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Bedient, a reproductive endocrinologist at the Fertility Center of Las Vegas, had already ordered the usual battery of tests, including bloodwork, sperm count and motility tests and uterine anatomy exams.
    — Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of exams
Noun
  • Becoming a therapist requires years of education, supervised practice, licensing examinations and often substantial student debt.
    — Wayne Lonstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • A number of projects deal with themes of displacement, migration and belonging, while examinations of aging and later life stages are also among the films receiving grants.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of examinations
Noun
  • Soil vapor tests revealed on July 31 the presence of the toxic chemical plume underneath Kennedy High School, officials said, leading the district to shutter the campus on Monday.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • During multi-hour exposure tests, the zeolite retained its full filtering ability without structural damage.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of tests
Noun
  • That increases to five for the quarter-finals, six for the semi-finals and eight for the final, which also includes the third-place play-off.
    — Holly Shand, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Boston has hosted community watch parties in other neighborhoods including Dorchester, Boston Common and East Boston, and more watch parties are planned for both the semi-finals and the July 19 final.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 27 June 2026
Definition of finals

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