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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
The Greek Police also said that the ancient statue will be handed over to the Forensic Investigations Sub-Directorate of Northern Greece for laboratory examination.
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David Chiu, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
The event includes a 45-minute presentation, a question and answer session and an examination of the winter sky with telescopes.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Those in original packaging and with labels may be suited to return to the shelf after examination, but a lot more may be bundled to send to liquidators or end up in landfills.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The accusations against Reina surfaced when a forensic examination of CapRadio, an auxiliary of Sacramento State, was released in August.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 21 Jan. 2025
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David Chiu, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
The event includes a 45-minute presentation, a question and answer session and an examination of the winter sky with telescopes.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Those in original packaging and with labels may be suited to return to the shelf after examination, but a lot more may be bundled to send to liquidators or end up in landfills.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The accusations against Reina surfaced when a forensic examination of CapRadio, an auxiliary of Sacramento State, was released in August.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for examination
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The most recent exam was administered in early 2024 in every state, testing fourth- and eighth-grade students on their math and reading skills.—
Bradford Betz,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The national exam results also show growing inequality: While the highest-performing students have started to regain lost ground, lower-performing students are falling further behind.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The White House said the tariffs will be open for public inspection on Saturday.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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Most violations were corrected during the inspection.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2025
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One clear goal emerged: to make better use of the farm to stage ideas, test design strategies, educate collaborators, and build community.—
Sara James Mnookin,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2025
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Like the previous proposal, the plan that’s up for discussion and a vote on Tuesday evening calls for state test scores to steadily improve over the next four years.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2025
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The government has ordered a public inquiry, saying there were grave questions to answer.—
Reuters,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Spokespeople for Virginia, Virginia Tech, VCU and Old Dominion either declined comment or did not respond to email inquiries.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Eline Entertainment Group, Inc. identified material weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting, including the lack of a functioning audit committee and inadequate segregation of duties.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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Concerningly, a 2024 audit of 5,000 businesses’ websites revealed that 75% of organizations did not honor a person’s right to opt out of being tracked by online trackers.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps slightly more explicit and definitely more feminist, but thoroughly goofy in its exploration of the proclivities of the title characters.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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However, robotic exploration of this region could determine whether the ocean was ever present — and if life could have existed within it.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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For some, that may be a public charter school that receives scrutiny from local or state school boards but is given more flexibility than traditional public K-12 schools.—
The Editorial Board,
Orange County Register,
28 Jan. 2025
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At a rally following US President Donald Trump’s inauguration last Monday, Musk brought his right arm towards his chest and then extended it towards the audience, drawing scrutiny as the gesture bears similarities to the Nazi or Roman salute used by fascist leaders in Germany and Italy.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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As media studies scholar Lana Swartz points out, creator tokens were originally intended for developers to crowdfund their startups.—
Maximilian Brichta,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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Take Strava’s study, for example, which found that 80% of people surveyed had given up on their resolutions by the second Friday in January.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Examination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/examination. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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