catechisms

noun

plural of catechism
as in exams

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  1. exams
  2. tests
  3. examinations
  4. investigations
  5. probes
  6. researches
  7. inquiries
  8. quizzes
Noun
  • Students took consequential exams in dangerous conditions, and young children returned home dehydrated or ill.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The funding would reimburse services provided to Oakland County residents, including cancer screenings, annual wellness exams, STI testing and treatment, contraception, and reproductive health counseling.
    — Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of exams
Noun
  • Schanuel tweaked his side on Thursday night, and Meckler was still undergoing concussion tests after he was hit in the head by a pitch.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Someone with gestational hypertension will need more frequent monitoring, which may include home blood pressure measurements, blood and urine tests, and additional monitoring of fetal growth and well-being.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of tests
Noun
  • That care included regular examinations, frequent weight monitoring, diagnostic testing, medications, nutritional supplements, supportive fluid therapy and adjustments to his daily routine.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Annual skin examinations may be warranted for all people working on high-altitude flights, and women in those jobs may want to get mammograms earlier or more frequently, Olsen and Karipidis wrote.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of examinations
Noun
  • There are several suburbs, including Itasca and Joliet, that have ongoing police investigations into officers accused of misusing Flock cameras for personal use.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Toxicology tests, which are standard in many death investigations, could take weeks to complete.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigations
Noun
  • Cohen was a key witness against Trump at the then-former president’s Manhattan fraud trial, the only criminal case against him that ever went to trial before his return to the White House brought other probes to an end.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, the army declined criminal probes into deadly strikes on aid workers from World Central Kitchen and Doctors Without Borders, fueling criticism that internal reviews fall short of meaningful accountability.
    — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of probes
Noun
  • Melanie Challenger Melanie Challenger writes, researches, and broadcasts on the history of ideas, the history and philosophy of science, and the relationship between humans and the living world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Decades after researches first sequenced the human genome, scientists throughout the world are still working to understand it.
    — Gary Skuse, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of researches
Noun
  • Avoid applying for new credit Hard inquiries on your credit report affect your score and can negatively influence a mortgage lender's decision.
    — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Cambridge, under pressure to explain his hiring, has opened inquiries into Arday’s qualifications and broader recruitment practices, while stressing that the case should not undermine other staff of color.
    — Sylvia Hui, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of inquiries
Noun
  • Training software could adjust quizzes and questions based on an operator’s performance.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The learning features include quizzes, homework reminders, study mode and learning visualizations.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of quizzes
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