examination
noun
ex·am·i·na·tion
ig-ËŒza-mÉ™-ˈnÄ-shÉ™n 
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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Agee is due back in court on March 26 for a probable cause conference and on April 2 for a preliminary examination.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
ProPublica’s examination of training records for Idaho coroners also revealed that many failed to get the hours of continuing education required by state law.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The Kansas bill would establish auditing procedures, outline reporting requirements for PBMs and allow the Insurance Department to conduct financial examinations of benefit managers to ensure compliance.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
At one point Gentile agreed to submit to a polygraph examination, presumably to demonstrate his denials were truthful.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
ProPublica’s examination of training records for Idaho coroners also revealed that many failed to get the hours of continuing education required by state law.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The Kansas bill would establish auditing procedures, outline reporting requirements for PBMs and allow the Insurance Department to conduct financial examinations of benefit managers to ensure compliance.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
At one point Gentile agreed to submit to a polygraph examination, presumably to demonstrate his denials were truthful.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Examination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/examination. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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examination
noun
ex·am·i·na·tion
ig-ËŒzam-É™-ˈnÄ-shÉ™n
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-ËŒzam-É™-ˈnÄ-shÉ™n
: the act or process of inspecting or testing for evidence of disease or abnormality see physical examination
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