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 In addition to online applications, large-scale on-site auditions are set to take place at KCON LA 2026 from August 14-16 in downtown Los Angeles, with further details to be announced. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 15 July 2026 After losing out on auditions for Hannah Montana and Stuck in the Middle, Monet did a guest spot on Disney Channel’s Suite Life with Zach and Cody and then decided to go out for Nickelodeon projects. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 During the emotional final night, Styles' sister Gemma made a surprise appearance, reflecting on his journey from X Factor auditions held just outside Wembley. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 America's Got Talent is taking a break to celebrate the July 4 holiday, but auditions will return shortly. — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Ten years ago, June Diane Raphael — a lifelong brunette — was struggling with auditions. — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026 For Rolling Stone’s Last Word column, Midler talked about the gigs, auditions, and storied feuds that took her from dreamer to entertainment legend. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026 Before graduation, students receive support applying to high school, including help preparing a portfolio or for auditions, and workshops for parents. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 Giamatti plays Jerry, the director who casts Mona because nobody else auditions for the role. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 June 2026
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  1. exams
  2. examinations
  3. tests
  4. finals
Noun
  • Every year, the Education Ministry conducts a set of screening exams for students seeking higher education, and for academics who want to teach in public schools and universities.
    — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026
  • Think of the millions and millions of students who have taken difficult exams before you.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of exams
Noun
  • Future stable isotope examinations could also better contextualize the family’s nutritional issues.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
  • And those examinations included the doctor checking for a hernia, which meant the doctor took hold of my genitals and asked me to cough.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of examinations
Noun
  • Rushing has already endured several tests in his first full season in the bigs.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • The city says tests have identified either living or dead Legionella bacteria — the micro-organisms that cause the disease — in cooling towers on more than 75 Upper East Side buildings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 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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