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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of examinations
Further examinations by team doctors showed nothing serious and Glasow was cleared to pitch Monday.
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Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Further examinations revealed that the golden retriever TNNI3 mutation is autosomal recessive.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Kravitz and Butler’s choreographed intimacy and onscreen chemistry is thunderous, and the cinematographer, Matthew Libatique, gives the audience closer examinations into their rocky relationship.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
The Fed also supervises and regulates banks and their financial activities through a series of examinations, stress testing and corrective actions, and attempts to identify and mitigate systemic risks.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
The court filings show at least four polygraph examinations were conducted by investigators and that initial polygraphs for the children's mother, Malehya Brooks-Murray, and stepfather, Daniel Martell, had indicated truthful answers, according to a Friday report from CTV News.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Inspections include internal and external examinations, hydrostatic testing, and a follow-up functional test after remediation.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
In 2021, TeamHealth agreed to pay $48 million to settle a lawsuit in which two former employees alleged the company routinely billed for nonexistent doctor examinations and critical care services.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Focus on preventive care These treatments include regular examinations, vaccinations, heartworm testing for dogs, fecal-parasite exams and dental evaluations.
—Russ Wiles, USA Today, 14 July 2021
Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Further examinations revealed that the golden retriever TNNI3 mutation is autosomal recessive.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Kravitz and Butler’s choreographed intimacy and onscreen chemistry is thunderous, and the cinematographer, Matthew Libatique, gives the audience closer examinations into their rocky relationship.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
The Fed also supervises and regulates banks and their financial activities through a series of examinations, stress testing and corrective actions, and attempts to identify and mitigate systemic risks.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
The court filings show at least four polygraph examinations were conducted by investigators and that initial polygraphs for the children's mother, Malehya Brooks-Murray, and stepfather, Daniel Martell, had indicated truthful answers, according to a Friday report from CTV News.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Inspections include internal and external examinations, hydrostatic testing, and a follow-up functional test after remediation.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
In 2021, TeamHealth agreed to pay $48 million to settle a lawsuit in which two former employees alleged the company routinely billed for nonexistent doctor examinations and critical care services.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Focus on preventive care These treatments include regular examinations, vaccinations, heartworm testing for dogs, fecal-parasite exams and dental evaluations.
—Russ Wiles, USA Today, 14 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for examinations
Noun
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Get regular dental cleanings and exams.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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House Bill 4 would have replaced the single end-of-year test with smaller exams given multiple times through the year, a system known as through-year assessment.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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At the very least, the government can mire the university in many costly and time-consuming investigations.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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To search the restaurant inspections, type in a restaurant name.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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That includes structural inspections, an environmental assessment, a detailed review of property boundaries, ADA compliance, staffing needs, long-term governance, funding models and partnerships.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some regions of the United States are experiencing higher rates of positive COVID-19 tests than others, though reporting has slowed down enough nationwide that the CDC has begun allowing more time to pass between certain types of updates, such as those on variant prevalence.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those cuts, included laying off more than half the workers at the Institute of Education Sciences, IES, the arm of the department charged with measuring student achievement and overseeing and processing the data that comes from the tests students take.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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The materialist, physiological explanation for the phenomenon of panic generates a bright contrast with the philosophical and metaphysical inquiries that have Nicholas, and Clune, in their grip.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Neither California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office nor representatives for state senate and assembly leaders respond to inquiries left outside of normal business hours.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Risk programs are often driven by periodic audits and post-incident investigations.—
Nosa Omoigui,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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States audits, however, have repeatedly shown that CoreCivic facilities in Tennessee have failed to follow federal standards, including closing investigations before receiving rape kit results, failing to send rape kits for testing and not recording disciplinary actions.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Furthermore, numerous studies have shown how different aspects of society such as social interactions, the environment, access to healthcare and the presence and absence of various economic resources can affect the spread of infectious diseases.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Stern is perhaps best known for being the principal investigator of NASA's New Horizons mission, which was the first to fly by Pluto in 2015 before venturing on to do studies of other small bodies in the Kuiper Belt.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Their explorations will include speaking with conservationists, tracking wolverines in the rugged North American backcountry, examining Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and more.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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American describes the broader arc as threefold—Butler’s relationship to California’s geography; her matrilineal inheritance; and finally, her visions of space travel as counterpoints to today’s privatized explorations.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Examinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/examinations. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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