examination
noun
ex·am·i·na·tion
ig-ˌza-mə-ˈnā-shən 
2
: an exercise designed to examine progress or test qualification or knowledge
3
: a formal interrogation
Examples of examination in a Sentence
On closer examination, the painting appears to be a fake.
The victim's clothes were sent to the lab for examination.
The police made a rigorous examination of the evidence at the crime scene.
The court ordered that the defendant undergo a psychiatric examination.
I have to study for the history examination.
procedures that are not allowed during examination of witnesses
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The guidelines say nothing about an ER doctor’s examination sufficing.
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Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
Bipartisan examination: If there's an issue with the way the ballot was filled out, prompting a process called adjudication, in which bipartisan teams examine ballots to determine voter intent.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
To fully understand this complex swath of the American electorate, there’s been no shortage of wide-lens examinations into the political leanings of the Y chromosome set.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Their close examination of mouse brains after learning revealed that an engram’s ability to store memory may be predetermined by how DNA is packaged within neurons.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
Bipartisan examination: If there's an issue with the way the ballot was filled out, prompting a process called adjudication, in which bipartisan teams examine ballots to determine voter intent.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
To fully understand this complex swath of the American electorate, there’s been no shortage of wide-lens examinations into the political leanings of the Y chromosome set.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Their close examination of mouse brains after learning revealed that an engram’s ability to store memory may be predetermined by how DNA is packaged within neurons.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Examination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/examination. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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examination
noun
ex·am·i·na·tion
ig-ˌzam-ə-ˈnā-shən
1
: the act or process of examining : the state of being examined
2
: a test to determine progress, fitness, or knowledge
Medical Definition
examination
noun
ex·am·i·na·tion
ig-ˌzam-ə-ˈnā-shən
: the act or process of inspecting or testing for evidence of disease or abnormality see physical examination
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