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catechism

noun

Definition of catechism

as in exam

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Recent Examples of catechism Cabrini arrived in New York City in 1889, and organized catechism and education for Italian immigrants while providing for the needs of numerous orphans, according to her missionary order. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026 The opposition’s mainstream leaders still mouth the catechism that change should come by Venezuelan hands, but more are openly courting external pressure to tilt the balance. — Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 31 Oct. 2025 No creeds, no deep theological reflection, no careful catechisms. — Matthew Avery Sutton, Washington Post, 7 May 2025 History offers an outlook on life and a method for living it, not a catechism. — Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2019 See All Example Sentences for catechism

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Noun

That framing moves odor out of the hygiene aisle and into the exam room.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
When OpenAI went from o1-preview to o1, its score on a competition math exam rose roughly 30 points, while its score on a broad general-knowledge test (Massive Multitask Language Understanding, or MMLU) slipped a point and a half.

— Dhyey Mavani, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of exam

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The youth movement, which emerged earlier this year out of anger over high unemployment among young people and leaked examination papers, has grown into a political force.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Writer-director Reed Van Dyk’s feature debut navigates tricky emotional waters but emerges as a trenchant examination of what forgiveness and penitence can look like, allowing no room for anything resembling a pat happy ending.

— Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of examination

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In July, Reeves shared a brief clip of test footage of the upcoming film, which included the first proper look at Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne in a new Batsuit as what appears to be snow falls around him.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
The trial provided no evidence that this test will reduce cancer deaths by 25%.

— H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of test

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After coming across our insightful articles in the course of their online research, potential clients are often inspired to reach out for trip-planning assistance.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
With respect to the state’s cancer crisis, Hinson defended her record by highlighting her work during her three terms in Congress to boost cancer research funding for the National Institutes of Health.

— Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of research

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Prior to that time, Kennedy’s able to rely on behind-the-scenes footage from the Rust production, as well as footage from the interrogation and press reactions in the aftermath of the accidental shooting.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
In an interrogation room the guy would have folded like wet cardboard.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of interrogation

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BackpackBuckyChunkMarshmallowStudious Share full article Whet Moser, Daniel Ajootian and the staff of the Morning newsletter compiled this week’s quiz.

— New York Times, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Take the quiz here … LISTEN Tune in as Senate Republicans make their case for holding the majority, with affordability, AI, data centers, and China emerging as key issues ahead of the midterms.

— , FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of quiz

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The official inquiry held gunman Mun Se-gwang solely responsible.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is seeking to stay in power, has been criticized over the lack of an official inquiry into the attacks, as well as reports that he was warned about them in advance.

— Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of inquiry

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The reports come after misconduct findings against some interfraternity chapters in the spring and multiple criminal investigations, according to the letter.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
As the investigation uncovers a string of killings linked to a strange ritual, the two are pushed into working together, facing down otherworldly threats as well as unfinished business from Lan’s past.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

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