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auditions

noun

plural of audition

as in exams

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 auditions The northwest Georgia school named two finalists — Rome assistant Chris MacFarland and former Warren County coach Steve Simpson — and invited them to 15-minute auditions before a public audience. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Scott recalled the moment Jeff Hiller emerged as the right fit for Larry, a friendly neighbor who reveals that the hivemind cannot lie, after a long search through auditions. — Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 Partnered with Universal Music Group’s REPUBLIC Collective, GIRLS PLANET 2027 expands its global search with in-person auditions in New York, Los Angeles, and London to be held in early November. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 In between his auditions, Zelig wanted to share tips with other kids also hoping to make it to Broadway one day. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 30 July 2026 Video auditions will be accepted for those who cannot attend their state’s specific date. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 July 2026 Ahead of season 21, NBC announced that the reality competition series would feature a new round between the auditions and live shows called the Judges’ Callbacks. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 Longstreet had acted in school and started going out on auditions, but nothing ever really took off for him. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 July 2026 Interviews often feel like auditions where the goal is to be chosen. — Farah Sharghi, CNBC, 22 July 2026

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Noun

Students took consequential exams in dangerous conditions, and young children returned home dehydrated or ill.

— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
The funding would reimburse services provided to Oakland County residents, including cancer screenings, annual wellness exams, STI testing and treatment, contraception, and reproductive health counseling.

— Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of exams

Noun

That care included regular examinations, frequent weight monitoring, diagnostic testing, medications, nutritional supplements, supportive fluid therapy and adjustments to his daily routine.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026
Annual skin examinations may be warranted for all people working on high-altitude flights, and women in those jobs may want to get mammograms earlier or more frequently, Olsen and Karipidis wrote.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of examinations

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Schanuel tweaked his side on Thursday night, and Meckler was still undergoing concussion tests after he was hit in the head by a pitch.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026
Someone with gestational hypertension will need more frequent monitoring, which may include home blood pressure measurements, blood and urine tests, and additional monitoring of fetal growth and well-being.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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That increases to five for the quarter-finals, six for the semi-finals and eight for the final, which also includes the third-place play-off.

— Holly Shand, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Boston has hosted community watch parties in other neighborhoods including Dorchester, Boston Common and East Boston, and more watch parties are planned for both the semi-finals and the July 19 final.

— Neal Riley, CBS News, 27 June 2026

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