Synonyms of examinations

examinations

noun

plural of examination

1

as in exams

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exams
• tests
• quizzes
• researches
• boards
• investigations
• finals
• reviews
• auditions
• pretests
• inspections
• retests
• intelligence tests
• aptitude tests
• placement tests
• inquiries
• catechisms
• checkups
• interrogations
• probes
• midterms
• midyears

2

as in investigations

a systematic search for the truth or facts about something

an examination into the extent and causes of juvenile delinquency in the community

Synonyms & Similar Words

• investigations
• inquiries
• studies
• explorations
• probings
• probes
• inspections
• researches
• inquisitions
• inquests
• disquisitions
• probations
• surveys
• questionnaires
• audits
• examens
• hearings
• diagnoses
• interrogations
• checkups
• quests
• questions
• trials
• polls
• reinvestigations
• checks
• cross-examinations
• queries
• challenges
• rehearings
• quizzes
• questionaries
• self-examinations
• feelers
• self-reflections
• soul-searchings
• goings-over
• self-questionings
• self-explorations
• self-scrutinies

3

as in inspections

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inspections
• audits
• scrutinies
• surveys
• scans
• investigations
• reviews
• analyses
• checkups
• checks
• studies
• views
• dissections
• look-sees
• explorations
• researches
• interrogations
• goings-over
• observations
• probes
• deconstructions
• assays
• inquisitions
• reinspections
• perusals
• resurveys
• rechecks
• close-ups
• surveillances
• watches
• trial runs
• test-drives
• checkouts
• once-overs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of examinations

Becoming a therapist requires years of education, supervised practice, licensing examinations and often substantial student debt. — Wayne Lonstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

A number of projects deal with themes of displacement, migration and belonging, while examinations of aging and later life stages are also among the films receiving grants. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

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, 29 July 2026

That awareness increases the stakes in admission examinations for vocational schools such as medicine. — Yamini Aiyar, Time, 29 July 2026

Pradhan, the education minister, accused protesters of working against the country’s interests and said the government had resolved the crisis by ordering fresh examinations. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

Future stable isotope examinations could also better contextualize the family’s nutritional issues. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026

And those examinations included the doctor checking for a hernia, which meant the doctor took hold of my genitals and asked me to cough. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Medical consultants and therapists provide cardio and nutritional assessments, deep-tissue massages, facials, and gynecological examinations. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026