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
The testimony during the proceeding came largely from law enforcement officers and the county coroner’s office detailing their discovery and examination of Winter’s body and the conditions of their Willow Glen-area home.
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Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
Although the founding team, including members of the Trump family as well as the technical team, have emphasized that security will be front-and-center for this venture, the technical similarities should be cause for further examination.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
If the MTEs locate a lump, mapping the breast this way helps the doctor locate it quickly and precisely for further examination.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 8 Sep. 2024
Mantilla, her graduate advisor, had brought the fossils to the university for examination.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
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Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
Although the founding team, including members of the Trump family as well as the technical team, have emphasized that security will be front-and-center for this venture, the technical similarities should be cause for further examination.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
If the MTEs locate a lump, mapping the breast this way helps the doctor locate it quickly and precisely for further examination.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 8 Sep. 2024
Mantilla, her graduate advisor, had brought the fossils to the university for examination.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
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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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