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
Recent Examples on the Web
Ballistic examinations confirmed the weapon’s involvement in the shooting, and a one-to-one comparison of Blake’s DNA further linked him to the crime scene, police said.
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Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
Therefore, City’s title credentials will sit a sterner examination without its precious midfielder.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
On his cross examinations, District Attorney MichaelDougherty questioned Alissa’s parents about an incident with a gun at their home less than a week before the shooting.
—Andi Babineau, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Despite the high risks, doctors don’t routinely screen for iron deficiency, which could lead to anemia, during annual health examinations.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Sep. 2024
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Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
Therefore, City’s title credentials will sit a sterner examination without its precious midfielder.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
On his cross examinations, District Attorney MichaelDougherty questioned Alissa’s parents about an incident with a gun at their home less than a week before the shooting.
—Andi Babineau, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Despite the high risks, doctors don’t routinely screen for iron deficiency, which could lead to anemia, during annual health examinations.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for examination
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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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