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
  • Extensive exams, imaging, toxicology tests and a blood transfusion have offered only cautious optimism, with experts warning that Jackie’s recovery could take weeks or even months.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Polizzi, 38, credited regular Pap smears with catching her cancer early and encouraged other women to keep up with their own exams for early detection.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of exams
Noun
  • Like during OpenAI’s tests, normal safety guardrails were removed during Anthropic’s evaluations to assess their models’ full capabilities.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Metzger and his team hold Jean hostage and run tests on her to understand how her psychic powers work.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of tests
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  • Their demonstrations against malpractice and mismanagement in national college-level qualifying examinations ultimately led to the resignation of the union education minister and sparked hopes of wider reforms in education.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • The legislation now before Parliament amends a law passed in that same period, intended to deter organized malpractice and protect the credibility of public examinations.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of examinations
Noun
  • Countless vigilantes have taken to the roadways armed with trash bags, spray paint, laser pointers, and power drills to render the surveillance poles useless, resulting in arrests and investigations by police.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 30 July 2026
  • Other chains are also feeling some impact from the outbreak even though they haven’t been named in government investigations.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of investigations
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  • Independent research from Princeton and the University of Chicago found that models that had improved on standard bias benchmarks, including GPT-4, still showed stereotype associations on implicit probes modeled on the Implicit Association Test.
    — Prashanth Harshangi, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Carried out under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, the probes were announced in March and completed in early June.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
Definition of probes
Noun
  • 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
  • Having heard of the fruitful researches carried on by you last year on the hitherto little understood properties of water surfaces.
    — Mariel Carr, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of researches
Noun
  • Ein said more than 80% of inquiries that the tournament’s ticketing team received in the lead up to the event were asking when Eala would be playing.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The base fire department referred inquiries to the MCAS public affairs office, which had no updates on the size of the blaze or when it was knocked down.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Definition of inquiries
Noun
  • Interactive lectures include questions, quizzes, concept checks, simulations, and access to the AI teacher.
    — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Users can follow personalized self-growth plans, take quizzes, highlight insights, and turn key points into flashcards.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026
Definition of quizzes
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