as in exam
a short performance to show the talents of someone (such as an actor or a musician) who is being considered for a role in a play, a position in an orchestra, etc.
Auditions will be held next week for the spring musical. He went to an audition for a new TV show.
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Recent Examples of audition
Several of the organizations’ affiliates were in spring training to work games broadcast back to Colorado as an audition of sorts.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, at the time only known for Once on This Island, won the audition.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
The academy’s video presentation goes inside the casting process with casting directors discussing their craft and includes previously unseen auditions and screen tests.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
His low opinion of himself isn’t just a momentary blip following a botched audition.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, at the time only known for Once on This Island, won the audition.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
The academy’s video presentation goes inside the casting process with casting directors discussing their craft and includes previously unseen auditions and screen tests.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
His low opinion of himself isn’t just a momentary blip following a botched audition.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audition
Noun
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Initially believed to be dead, a medical exam revealed extreme abuse, consistent with being used as a bait dog for dog fighting.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The court dates for the earlier list of charges are April 7 for a probable cause hearing and April 14 for a preliminary exam.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some cities may cancel their tests if storms are nearby.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ames said her family left their home right after the tests and lived with extended family for two months while their house was remediated.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Whether this turns out to be a goofy bit of fluff or an actual examination of power dynamics in relationships is yet to be determined (though the trailer suggests the former).—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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Included in the analysis were examinations of pay distribution, employment conditions, labor load and education rates of a demographic that makes up 39% of the Golden State’s labor force.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lehecka, a 24-year-old from a small village north of Prague, will be playing in his first Masters 1000 final.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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UConn advances to a true heavyweight clash in Sunday's final of the NCAA Tournament's East Region against top-seeded Duke.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The idea that students might score poorly on a placement test or get answers wrong in an algebra class was no surprise.—
Tammi Marshall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The students will soon take an advanced placement test with the chance to earn college credit.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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“Audition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audition. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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