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as in exam
a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence
applicants to the prep school are required to take a demanding examination
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as in investigation
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
an examination into the extent and causes of juvenile delinquency in the community
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as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
even a hasty examination will tell any jeweler that that is not a real diamond
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Recent Examples of examination
Filmed in just 19 days, this document of toxic ambition offers a razor-sharp examination of the dangers of perfectionism.
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Brooker takes a harder examination on the evolution of tech and science in the way characters perceive their skewed realities with the addition of new advancement.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
While the hospital maintains there is no environmental risk, the concentration of cases on a single hospital floor has prompted ongoing concern and spurred calls for deeper examination into potential occupational or environmental factors.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Each of those studies was itself a meta-analysis, based on an examination of data from a number of other prior independent studies.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Brooker takes a harder examination on the evolution of tech and science in the way characters perceive their skewed realities with the addition of new advancement.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
While the hospital maintains there is no environmental risk, the concentration of cases on a single hospital floor has prompted ongoing concern and spurred calls for deeper examination into potential occupational or environmental factors.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Each of those studies was itself a meta-analysis, based on an examination of data from a number of other prior independent studies.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for examination
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Their exams also found that the monkeys were 6 to 8 weeks old when they were brought to the U.S, per court documents.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Dance in the kitchen at breakfast, greet the bus after school with the promise of a special treat, and celebrate mini-milestones like finishing end-of-year exams.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
22 Apr. 2025
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The regular inspections include restaurants, taverns, grocery stores, meat markets and bakeries.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Apr. 2025
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However, those areas were closed again on April 7 after failing another inspection.—
Stephanie Lam,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2025
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It is called the ABC test because companies must meet three specific requirements: CEO: C-suite news, analysis, and advice for top decision makers right to your inbox.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The average rating for these bread and butter pickle chips was almost an entire point higher than every other pickle in the test.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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Netanyahu has tried to blame the failures on the army and security agencies and repeatedly resisted calls for an official state commission of inquiry that would look into the government decision-making as well.—
Natalie Melzer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Secondly, Clayman suggests embarking on a period of inquiry.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
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Often the opposition went public, as when the Vatican’s Deputy Secretary of State unilaterally tried to cancel an outside audit in 2016 by PricewaterhouseCoopers.—
Gerald Posner,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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An independent audit reported in preliminary findings in May 2024 that thousands of dollars were unaccounted for in the various bank accounts and credit cards held by the Town Council, some of which had been charged off and sent to collections.—
Robert Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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In summer, the midnight sun bathes the landscape in 24-hour daylight, allowing for endless exploration.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Paul Henreid’s Dead Ringer is a creepy exploration of how identical twins survive without each other.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Hegseth faces scrutiny after reports of second Signal chat with sensitive information Hegseth shared Yemen attack plans with wife, brother and lawyer: Reports 'Bombs started falling': Why is the 'SignalGate' controversy exploding?—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The business Leicester did in that window would be a major cause of scrutiny during the season and could be held up as a major factor in their struggles after the managerial change.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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In a new report published by Billboard on April 17, studies found that of the 80,000-plus attendees at the music festival, roughly 60% used a payment plan to afford their tickets.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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According to a recent study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, the antler was found on a stone platform among other objects made from stone, bone and antler, as well as human skull fragments.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Examination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/examination. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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