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catechism

noun

Definition of catechism

as in exam

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Recent Examples of catechism Cabrini arrived in New York City in 1889, and organized catechism and education for Italian immigrants while providing for the needs of numerous orphans, according to her missionary order. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026 The opposition’s mainstream leaders still mouth the catechism that change should come by Venezuelan hands, but more are openly courting external pressure to tilt the balance. — Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 31 Oct. 2025 No creeds, no deep theological reflection, no careful catechisms. — Matthew Avery Sutton, Washington Post, 7 May 2025 History offers an outlook on life and a method for living it, not a catechism. — Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2019 See All Example Sentences for catechism

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Noun

But students in more affluent schools, where Asian American students are concentrated, must perform better on the standardized exam to enter the lottery.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Instead, diagnosis requires a comprehensive evaluation that may include neurological exams, MRI scans and laboratory testing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of exam

Noun

If Fielder is again playing a version of himself here, Holmes seems to be offering near infinite versions of herself up for examination, like a set of unblinking reflections in a hall of funhouse mirrors.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
The search and forensic examination of the property remain ongoing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of examination

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Japan's Self-Defense Force has introduced its first long-range Type-25 land-to-ship missile to Yonaguni during the drill, though no test-firing is planned.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Whether this broader metabolic shift can improve psychiatric symptoms is now being put to the test.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

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Prosecutors say he was beaten, suspended by his hands and feet and subjected to simulated drowning during two days of interrogation.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
There, Alexei faces interrogation by his brilliant and brutal former student, Vladimir (Franco).

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of interrogation

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Take the quiz here … LISTEN Tune in as both parties make their final push toward the midterms, with tight Senate races and energy policies taking center stage.

— , FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
BackpackBuckyChunkMarshmallowStudious Share full article Whet Moser, Daniel Ajootian and the staff of the Morning newsletter compiled this week’s quiz.

— New York Times, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of quiz

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Waddhwa moved to strike a film development deal around the incident after getting unsolicited inquiries from Indian media firms.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Many of Netanyahu’s electoral rivals, including Eisenkot, have promised to immediately establish an independent commission of inquiry if elected.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of inquiry

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The State Law Enforcement Division didn't say if their investigation into any of the men is continuing.

— MEG KINNARD, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
In January, the FBI raided a Post reporter’s home, as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of mishandling sensitive national security information.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of investigation

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