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

The report details necropsy and microscopic tissue examinations of two female belugas, 23-year-old Peekachu and 20-year-old Rain, who arrived in Chicago last month from the defunct Marineland park in Canada. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Noreus then submitted fraudulent transcripts to state nursing boards so students could take licensing examinations and obtain nursing licenses, according to prosecutors. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

After undergoing examinations for her physical safety, the young woman was arrested on accusations of perpetrating crime against public health, per El Mundo. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

More than 550,000 high school seniors and graduates sit for the examinations at 1,300 test centers across the country. — Lim Hui Jie,miko Jang, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Regular eye examinations can also identify changes that new glasses alone may not be able to explain. — Emma Clapp, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Both sides still have to hash out key details — including what constitutes sufficient medical attention — to avoid scenarios where care and examinations are conducted in a cursory manner to meet numerical goals. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

The tests included dental examinations, the heart, lungs, and nervous system, as well as blood tests. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Numerous pieces of evidence were submitted to forensic laboratories, and some examinations required significant time before investigators could take additional steps, according to the department. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026