audition

noun

Definition of auditionnext
as in exam
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 audition The contestants have faced auditions, runway challenges and eliminations, with viewers getting a look at the casting process that has historically taken place behind closed doors. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Later, Barenboim secured an audition for Hindoyan to be his first assistant conductor at the Berlin State Opera. — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 One of the names in the mix was Esmé Creed-Miles, who might not have come into the audition process with a deep Austen reverence, but who had something even better going for her. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Lorne Michaels took a liking to him (while disliking his predecessor) and took him under his wing, valuing his creative sense by asking for his feedback on writer packages and taking him to auditions. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for audition
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  1. exam
  2. test
  3. examination
  4. final
  5. placement test
Noun
  • But students in more affluent schools, where Asian American students are concentrated, must perform better on the standardized exam to enter the lottery.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, diagnosis requires a comprehensive evaluation that may include neurological exams, MRI scans and laboratory testing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of exam
Noun
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing one of the most significant electoral tests of his decades-long political career after three years of war, crisis and global outcry over the country's military campaign in the Gaza Strip.
    — Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In a test involving the recognition of symbols, Cortical reports that linking up seven biological computers increased accuracy in results from around 80% to 99%.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of test
Noun
  • The national police are in possession of Thomas Markle’s computer, Philippines interior minister Jonvic Remulla told the outlet, to conduct a digital forensic examination.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Just as in his examination of Captain Sully or his exploration of parenting or an episode about cloned puppies, Fielder is uninterested in the technical realities or the concrete, easily provable facts.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of examination
Noun
  • Morocco hopes to host the 2030 World Cup final in a 115,000-capacity stadium under construction near Casablanca and has been lauded for its player development through its Mohamed VI Academy, an advanced training complex.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The continent’s inventors are in the spotlight as Johannesburg prepares to host the final of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa prize.
    — Leah Quinn, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of final
Noun
  • After taking placement tests, Christopher was enrolled in second grade and Mateo in fourth.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • Within about five months of taking the noncredit ESL classes, a professor encouraged her to take the placement test and move into English coursework for credits.
    — Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Definition of placement test

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