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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Boyne refused to submit to examination by state mental health professionals and fired the lawyers.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Frederick Wiseman, the pioneering documentary filmmaker whose penetrating, observational depictions of public institutions raised ethical issues and provoked social examination, has died.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Boyne refused to submit to examination by state mental health professionals and fired the lawyers.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
Investigators’ preliminary examination indicated that the two men tried to rob the security guard and gunshots ensued.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Examination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/examination. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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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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