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 Numerous pieces of evidence were submitted to forensic laboratories, and some examinations required significant time before investigators could take additional steps, according to the department. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The City of Denver Auditor's Office released its examination of the project Thursday, along with a series of recommendations. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 The bodies were recovered by police and sent for post-mortem examination. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026 Once removed by helicopter, the wreckage will likely have to be flown out on a cargo plane for examination. — Irene Byon, NBC news, 21 Aug. 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
  • One program shared the story of a toddler whose screening identified astigmatism in both eyes, leading to an eye exam and glasses.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Lipedema diagnoses are often made through a physical exam, review of your medical history and certain scans.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • The incident was reported Tuesday, off the Omani coast, the UKMTO said, which added that the resulting fire had been extinguished, all crew members were reported safe, and an investigation was underway.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Jeff Pope is penning a drama about the investigation into Everard’s 2021 murder for the BBC.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigation
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  • Give New Arrivals a Quarantine Period Even the most careful inspection isn’t foolproof, so consider also keeping plants that spent the summer outdoors separate from your indoor collection for a few weeks.
    — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Eat & Run passed a callback inspection Friday to reopen in time for weekend business.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • Each animal then underwent a battery of tests to study their pain sensitivity, anxiety-like symptoms, gut microbes, metabolites, and neuroinflammation.
    — Mike McRae August 25, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Global Times also reported that a separate library shelving event challenged robots to collect book returns and put them in the correct place as a test of visual recognition and reasoning.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • Clarke’s legacy, of a philosophical cinema that turns form into inquiry, critique, and protest, is also a cinema of paradox.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • An official inquiry into the intelligence that led to the decision was later established.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of inquiry
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  • The deal, however, may not sit comfortably with all shareholders since, even though the audit committee is independent, its members are chosen by the company’s board on which all three DraftKings cofounders, including Kalish, have a seat.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Two years after an internal audit of the Canadian federal government found that 132 pieces in its Indigenous art collection were unaccounted for, the government has still failed to locate 111 of these objects, per reports.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • Nova currently has an exploration and mining project called Estelle in Alaska, which contains something called stibnite (Sb₂S₃), an important antimony-bearing ore.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Schmitt noted that his mission — Apollo’s last moonshot — was the most productive lunar exploration yet.
    — Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of exploration
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  • Others have been bracing for years about growing scrutiny over inclusion initiatives.
    — Scott M. Curran, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Casey Anthony, Andrea Yates and Susan Smith have all made headlines and faced intense public scrutiny.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
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