audition

noun

Definition of auditionnext
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 The core crew is in place and the first round of auditions for the two leads is complete. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 During his audition interview, Caleb thanked his wife for supporting his musical dreams. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 Lorne Michaels took a liking to him (while disliking his predecessor) and took him under his wing, valuing his creative sense by asking for his feedback on writer packages and taking him to auditions. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026 After a second audition and a chemistry read with Edgar-Jones, the role was hers. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for audition
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  1. exam
  2. test
  3. examination
  4. final
  5. placement test
Noun
  • That is a decision made at the pharmacy, not in the exam room, and cost alone moves it by tens of points.
    — Harshit Jain, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Soon afterward, her OB-GYN found a lump in her right breast during a routine breast exam.
    — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of exam
Noun
  • The new tier of intermediate-sized banks would have a community development test, but not an investment and service metric that large banks are graded on.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • And what about OpenAI’s Sam Altman, whose models hacked their way out of a test this summer and launched a cyberattack against the AI company Hugging Face?
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of test
Noun
  • If Fielder is again playing a version of himself here, Holmes seems to be offering near infinite versions of herself up for examination, like a set of unblinking reflections in a hall of funhouse mirrors.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The search and forensic examination of the property remain ongoing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of examination
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  • Ward was hired ahead of the 2023 season and led the Longhorns to a regional final that year.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, that very evening marked the final of a seven-night run at the original Fillmore, and sharing the stage with the spirit of the band comes in multiple vessels.
    — Benjy Eisen, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of final
Noun
  • After taking placement tests, Christopher was enrolled in second grade and Mateo in fourth.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • Within about five months of taking the noncredit ESL classes, a professor encouraged her to take the placement test and move into English coursework for credits.
    — Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Definition of placement test

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“Audition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audition. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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