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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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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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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
Sitting alone in an examination room, dressed only in a hospital gown, Kerry Schwartz awaited a gynecological biopsy to have a fibroid removed.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
An examination with a CT scanner is prepared in the emergency room of the university hospital (UKJ) in Jena, Germany.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
In this instance, a more deliberate examination of all of the women only reveals that the more seasoned ladies (and OGs especially) have gotten a bit too comfortable resting on their laurels, and the disruption brought about by the newcomers is activating their worst mean girl traits.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
Despite the current uproar, Pirelli's examinations have reported no anomalies so far, although FIA's investigation on the matter remains ongoing.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
An examination with a CT scanner is prepared in the emergency room of the university hospital (UKJ) in Jena, Germany.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
In this instance, a more deliberate examination of all of the women only reveals that the more seasoned ladies (and OGs especially) have gotten a bit too comfortable resting on their laurels, and the disruption brought about by the newcomers is activating their worst mean girl traits.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
Despite the current uproar, Pirelli's examinations have reported no anomalies so far, although FIA's investigation on the matter remains ongoing.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for examination
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Prosecutors say more than 200 people paid to have someone else take the state certification exam and now are scattered in classrooms across Texas.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sometimes the plans throw in extras like coverage for eye exams and glasses or gym memberships.Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Holdups include environmental inspections to ensure the properties are safe, and customary searches by cadaver dogs, though no missing people have been reported, Fryhoff said.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Spot, their quadruped robot, is already being used for industrial inspections, construction site monitoring, and safety operations, showcasing the versatility of robots in challenging environments.Amir Husain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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But when the gaps between grades and test scores are this immense and consistent, parents and the public should not be fooled.Karin Klein, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Cutting-edge test yields diagnoses for some medical mysteries A researcher loads DNA samples into a biorobot at UCSF’s China Basin laboratories.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The government had completed or started work on 28 recommendations from the inquiry, the prime minister said, and will provide its full response early next year.Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The inquiry found that Wang had relationships with students and had influenced tenure decisions, per the Times.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Numerous counts and audits showed President Joe Biden won the last presidential election.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trusted news outlets, like the Associated Press, will make race calls while the election officials count ballots and audit and certify results.Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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The company continues to focus on its oil and gas exploration and production activities in the DJ Basin of Colorado.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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What might be newer is a deeper exploration into wellness, as de Taillac revealed she’s been eyeing that arena and the possibility of adding treatments in the Buly offering for a while.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Before Casey temporarily worked as a part-time consultant for the company, it was tied to several San Jose and Bay Area projects that have come under scrutiny, including the construction of Silvery Towers.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The intersection of financial services and technology, otherwise known as fintech, has increasingly come under federal scrutiny, especially to the extent new firms have attempted to offer traditional banking services without having a banking license.Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Those moves were then reversed by the Trump administration but later reinstated by the Biden administration, which also released an accompanying U.S. Forest Service study that said hard-rock mining within the Rainy River Watershed could pose an environmental threat to the BWCAW.Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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Rabinovich, a distinguished Israeli historian of the modern Middle… The War for Lebanon, 1970-1983 This is partly a history of Lebanon's breakdown and civil war, partly a study of why and how Israel went to war in 1982.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Examination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/examination. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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