examination

noun

ig-ˌza-mə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce examination (audio)
Definition of examinationnext
1
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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2
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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3
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 In July, antigovernment protests forced the resignation of the education minister over frustrations with the examination system. — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 The cancer was discovered after routine medical examinations revealed a small, localized nodule in his lung. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Invest New York cuts through the clutter and jargon for a clear and concise examination of what’s happening across the sports investing landscape. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The cinematic event running November 5-8 will open with 14th, Ava DuVernay’s penetrating examination of threats to the protections and rights afforded by the 14th Amendment. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for examination
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  1. exam
  2. investigation
  3. inspection
  4. test
  5. inquiry
  6. audit
  7. exploration
  8. scrutiny
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 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 Cobb County Police Department said its major crimes unit is investigating the incident, and the state Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, which is responsible for ride inspections, is also doing a review.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Myriad violations, from food that should’ve been trashed weeks earlier to filthy equipment, befouled the state inspection of a West Miami-Dade supermarket this week.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
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  • Japan's Self-Defense Force has introduced its first long-range Type-25 land-to-ship missile to Yonaguni during the drill, though no test-firing is planned.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Whether this broader metabolic shift can improve psychiatric symptoms is now being put to the test.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
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  • 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
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  • Sam Norton, spokesperson for CSCU, said the higher education system would conduct an audit of the Foundation’s accounts.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In August, Ford announced his plan to pause new tax abatements for data centers while an audit is conducted to see whether the projects have fulfilled promises about producing tax revenue and economic benefits.
    — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
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  • 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
Definition of exploration
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  • But a pregame routine that keeps players off the floor during the national anthem deserves scrutiny.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The meeting attendees at AP6 had the faces of people accustomed to scrutiny.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
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