1
as in examination
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
an examen of the president's assassination that has been plagued by controversy since its original publication
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2
as in criticism
an essay evaluating or analyzing something
an insightful examen of the poet's works
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for examen
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That hasn’t, however, extended to a deep examination of last season’s Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2025 -
Italian law dictates that citizens over 80 must renew their license every two years and complete a medical examination that tests mental acuity.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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Habba’s involvement has drawn criticism from Democrats, who accuse the Trump administration of politicizing federal prosecutions.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 June 2025
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Outreach to the Jewish community Mamdani has faced some pushback, given New York's large Jewish population, over his history of comments and activism opposing Israel, including his criticism of Israel over the war in Gaza.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
26 June 2025
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The post garnered hundreds of responses with the majority of commenters arguing that her critique of her friend was unreasonable.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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The capitalist feast is ironic given the franchise’s anti-capitalist critique, and Netflix has received criticism for it.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 June 2025
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The New York Times, which first broke the news of Ryan's resignation, reported on Thursday that the Justice Department was pressuring Ryan to step down in order to resolve a civil rights inquiry into the university.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Sustainable Beef didn't immediately reply to an inquiry for more information about the company.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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The film, a key Netflix awards priority this year, drew top reviews during its Sundance debut, currently at 97% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, and I’m told is expected to be relaunching on the Fall Festival circuit before beginning its run in theatres and on Netflix.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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The institutional review board needs to map algorithmic harms into an organization’s risk framework.—
Anjana Susarla,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The study area covers the high seas of the whole Atlantic Ocean, from 65 degrees South latitude to 65 degrees North latitude and from 90 West longitude to 25 East longitude.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Both are also Black art forms that require incredible discipline and a lifetime of study but which, when performed at their highest levels, encourage a freedom of expression that can take the audience into an ecstatic state.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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This skepticism has its own science-fiction tradition, in which space exploration follows the patterns of exploitation visible already on Earth.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
21 June 2025
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While the industry has explored stablecoins before, this exploration has previously been very peripheral: few mainstream players have touched stablecoins directly, engaging through arms-length partners, if at all.—
Daniel Webber,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The Scene Jan Jenisch became CEO of LafargeHolcim in 2017, after the world’s largest cement company had been shaken by an internal probe of its Syria operations and culture clashes stemming from the €41bn Franco-Swiss merger that created it.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
20 June 2025
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The Department of Justice announced a federal probe of California over potential Title IX violations regarding its policy allowing trans athletes in girls sports in late May.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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“Examen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/examen. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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