as in exam
a short performance to show the talents of someone (such as an actor or a musician) who is being considered for a role in a play, a position in an orchestra, etc.
Auditions will be held next week for the spring musical. He went to an audition for a new TV show.
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Recent Examples of audition
This is the third audition round.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Feb. 2026
And for all but 20 or 25 schools in the power conferences, the next five years will be an audition.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
She was put off by changes in the industry such as the profusion of video-only auditions.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
And while the last contract addressed things like self-tape auditions and make-up and hairstyling requirements, some of those are concerns again.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2026
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Feb. 2026
And for all but 20 or 25 schools in the power conferences, the next five years will be an audition.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
She was put off by changes in the industry such as the profusion of video-only auditions.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
And while the last contract addressed things like self-tape auditions and make-up and hairstyling requirements, some of those are concerns again.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audition
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Most consequentially, Adams, in a bid to improve equity, permanently scrapped the high-stakes qualifying exam in favor of the current, somewhat free-for-all process in which pre-K teachers can nominate an unlimited number of their students, who are then entered into a (now larger) lottery.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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Medical schools must be accredited for graduates to enter residency programs, and law schools traditionally needed accreditation from the American Bar Association for graduates to sit for most state bar exams.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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With initial tests scheduled by the end of 2026, the partnership aims to achieve operational functionality in the first two years, followed by further development and expansion.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Nissen and his fellow researchers’ test subjects took around 45 minute naps on average.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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For Conan O’Brien, an old hand whose podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend is a big player in the field, witty banter and appropriately leading queries come naturally; O’Brien also has plenty of pals on, but has a knack for turning their back-and-forth into a deeper examination of their friendship.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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An examination of the computer rankings of the Southern Section’s 516 teams indicates that the Open Division could be a 12-team group this season.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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Gu qualified for the women's slopestyle final on Saturday wearing an outfit full of details inspired by her Chinese heritage and her own personal quirks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Last season, Santa Margarita captured a record ninth section championship by defeating Santiago 4-2 in the Open Division final.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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The students will soon take an advanced placement test with the chance to earn college credit.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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Diggins recalled taking a Japanese placement test for Doshisha International School in Kyoto.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2025
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