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as in exams
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 investigations
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 inspections
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 examinations
But those examinations and other fees associated with the deal eventually saw the move collapse.
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Women who brought the lawsuits said the university ignored their complaints and deliberately concealed abuse that happened for decades during examinations at the UCLA student health center, the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center or in Heaps’ campus office.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Patients accused Heaps of groping them, performing unnecessarily invasive examinations and making suggestive comments.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
The Duneland district finished first in Northwest Indiana and eighth in the state on the ILEARN examinations for third through eighth graders.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The alleged examinations weren’t recorded in the woman’s medical file, according to investigators.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Our state-of-the-art offices are equipped for comprehensive skin examinations, advanced testing, and cutting-edge treatments designed with your comfort and health in mind.
—Rocklin Dermatology, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Only larger mortgage lenders (those with over 200 home loan originations in the previous year) are subject to these examinations.
—Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Extensive efforts made in the months since Lilly and Jack went missing have included a grid search of the woods surrounding their home, plus the use of cadaver dogs and polygraph examinations, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Women who brought the lawsuits said the university ignored their complaints and deliberately concealed abuse that happened for decades during examinations at the UCLA student health center, the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center or in Heaps’ campus office.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Patients accused Heaps of groping them, performing unnecessarily invasive examinations and making suggestive comments.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
The Duneland district finished first in Northwest Indiana and eighth in the state on the ILEARN examinations for third through eighth graders.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The alleged examinations weren’t recorded in the woman’s medical file, according to investigators.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Our state-of-the-art offices are equipped for comprehensive skin examinations, advanced testing, and cutting-edge treatments designed with your comfort and health in mind.
—Rocklin Dermatology, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Only larger mortgage lenders (those with over 200 home loan originations in the previous year) are subject to these examinations.
—Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Extensive efforts made in the months since Lilly and Jack went missing have included a grid search of the woods surrounding their home, plus the use of cadaver dogs and polygraph examinations, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for examinations
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Patrick Nolten, assistant superintendent for assessment and accountability, said the calendar is set with several parameters in mind, including starting as late as possible in August but still ending the semester before winter break so high school students can wrap up their final exams.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Juneteenth became a holiday at a most inconvenient time in the school year — at the end of the instructional year and during Regents exams.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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State authorities have frequently partnered with the federal government in the past on such investigations and welcome a good-faith partnership in the future, Bonta said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Amazon-like company has been subjected to a number of investigations, raids, and inspections initiated by the Korea Fair Trade Commission, the country’s primary antitrust regulator, in recent years.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Amazon-like company has been subjected to a number of investigations, raids, and inspections initiated by the Korea Fair Trade Commission, the country’s primary antitrust regulator, in recent years.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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Before Moscow suspended New START in 2023, both parties carried out 328 on-site inspections and exchanged more than 25,000 notifications about each other’s activities, according to the State Department.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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These tests allowed the team to examine how accurately the system could detect transitions from safe to unsafe contact in real time.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Sound waves from the ultrasound had been shown to interact with circulating microbubbles, standard imaging contrast agents used in tests like echocardiograms.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Callers even got their inquiries answered on the days bracketing Christmas.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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There is no rental fee for reserving a golf bay, but inquiries ahead of time are required and a food and beverage minimum will apply.—
Bee staff
February 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its delay is a win for Mayor Kirk Watson, who is separately pushing to pass a city ordinance requiring external audits.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The concerns raised by the three cities stemmed from audits that showed federal agencies have, or could be able to have access to the databases tied to the cameras.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Espelie says that when Sundance’s move to Boulder was announced, much of the campus, even those outside of the cinema studies program, voiced their excitement.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Feb. 2026
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Lab and greenhouse studies show that plastic particles can affect earthworms and microbes and, in some cases, reduce seed germination, root growth, and nutrient uptake.—
Dr. Avishesh Neupane,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Yet, over a dozen states are moving forward with their own explorations of legality — like treatment for heroin patients or veterans only — or funding research through clinical trials, according to the advocacy group Americans for Ibogaine.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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At the Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, overwater bungalows spaced far apart encourage secluded explorations of the land and ocean—lagoon swims, sunset walks, and lazy afternoons.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
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