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examen

noun

ig-ˈzā-mən

Definition of examen

as in examination

a systematic search for the truth or facts about something an examen of the president's assassination that has been plagued by controversy since its original publication

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as in criticism

an essay evaluating or analyzing something an insightful examen of the poet's works

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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

Noun

Trump's continuing criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and praise of Putin only give Putin further confidence the United States is not serious about imposing more severe sanctions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
His government, the most nationalist and far-right in Israel’s history, faces domestic criticism over security failures and international criticism over the treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of criticism

Noun

The State Law Enforcement Division didn't say if their investigation into any of the men is continuing.

— MEG KINNARD, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
In January, the FBI raided a Post reporter’s home, as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of mishandling sensitive national security information.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of investigation

Noun

The announcement was flooded with critiques and the Mets’ post announcing the partnership on X was deleted and reposted multiple times.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Inaba called out a lift in the couple’s samba routine and even read the definition of a lift during her critique.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of critique

Noun

Waddhwa moved to strike a film development deal around the incident after getting unsolicited inquiries from Indian media firms.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Many of Netanyahu’s electoral rivals, including Eisenkot, have promised to immediately establish an independent commission of inquiry if elected.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of inquiry

Noun

There was no foul call or review on that sequence, and another loud chant followed from the crowd.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Voters in 2005 gave the green light for four-year mayoral terms beginning in 2007 but then voted in 2009 to go back to two-year mayoral terms, according to the charter review committee.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of review

Noun

For now, the study identifies a previously underappreciated part of the immune system that could help overcome one of SCLC’s most persistent defenses.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Clinically tested in a 16-week study, the fast-absorbing cream has stats to back up its benefits.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of study

Noun

Architects have long toyed with shipping containers as objects of exploration, deploying these off-the-shelf metal structures for a wide variety of uses.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Two months of virtual-production exploration before filming also allowed Fraser and the directors to test lighting, camera movements and the scale of spacecraft interiors.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

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