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
  • Most tutoring services in Santa Monica cover core academic subjects including math, reading, writing, and science, with many also offering test prep for the SAT, ACT, and AP exams.
    — Karen Koehler, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The mayor, Frank Shaw, a man with a polio limp and an Oliver Hardy mustache, had presided for five years over Graft City, and his brother sold LAPD jobs and the answers to promotion exams.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of exams
Noun
  • Engineers combine modeling with data collected during earlier flight tests.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Despite Hell Week's reputation as one of the military's most punishing endurance tests, more candidates drop out during the preceding weeks than during Hell Week.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of tests
Noun
  • The measure does not specify which examinations or tests providers must use.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Bible says the remains will be reburied immediately after the examinations, adding that results from the testing could take six to nine months.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of examinations
Noun
  • Federal agencies coordinate enforcement The task force will coordinate criminal investigations and civil enforcement involving SI across the Justice Department.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Rolón has ordered three criminal investigations into the Ueno Bank crisis, including claims involving Peña and other current and former government officials, the prosecutor's office said Thursday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of investigations
Noun
  • Now, the Serbian public is waiting to hear what will come out of a review into some of the longstanding probes after the student movement promised there will no longer be untouchable officials.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Now, the Serbian public is waiting to hear what will come out of a review into some of the long-standing probes after the student movement promised there will no longer be untouchable officials.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 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
  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has backed articles of impeachment against War Secretary Pete Hegseth, as the Pentagon official is likely to be an early target of Democratic inquiries.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In other words, the letters include enough information for people to make inquiries of their own and decide if the determinations are correct.
    — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of inquiries
Noun
  • This new experience includes Study Mode, quizzes, learning visualizations, and responsible homework reminders.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Training software could adjust quizzes and questions based on an operator’s performance.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of quizzes
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