Synonyms of examinations

examinations

noun

plural of examination

1

as in exams

a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence

applicants to the prep school are required to take a demanding examination

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exams
• tests
• quizzes
• researches
• boards
• investigations
• finals
• reviews
• auditions
• pretests
• inspections
• retests
• intelligence tests
• aptitude tests
• placement tests
• inquiries
• catechisms
• checkups
• interrogations
• probes
• midterms
• midyears

2

as in investigations

a systematic search for the truth or facts about something

an examination into the extent and causes of juvenile delinquency in the community

Synonyms & Similar Words

• investigations
• inquiries
• studies
• explorations
• probings
• probes
• inspections
• researches
• inquisitions
• inquests
• disquisitions
• probations
• surveys
• questionnaires
• audits
• examens
• hearings
• diagnoses
• interrogations
• checkups
• quests
• questions
• trials
• polls
• reinvestigations
• checks
• cross-examinations
• queries
• challenges
• rehearings
• quizzes
• questionaries
• self-examinations
• feelers
• self-reflections
• soul-searchings
• goings-over
• self-questionings
• self-explorations
• self-scrutinies

3

as in inspections

a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition

even a hasty examination will tell any jeweler that that is not a real diamond

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inspections
• audits
• scrutinies
• surveys
• scans
• investigations
• reviews
• analyses
• checkups
• checks
• studies
• views
• dissections
• look-sees
• explorations
• researches
• interrogations
• goings-over
• observations
• probes
• deconstructions
• assays
• inquisitions
• reinspections
• perusals
• resurveys
• rechecks
• close-ups
• surveillances
• watches
• trial runs
• test-drives
• checkouts
• once-overs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of examinations

In part, these changes have been spurred by – and continue to spur – deeper examinations of Islamic teachings by religious leaders as well as civilian scholars. — Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026

Recent technical examinations reveal several modifications beneath the pictorial surface. — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Diaz, who tends to lean on history, underpins his metaphysical examinations with a discussion of social constructs. — Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026

As a precaution, around 85 households have been evacuated whilst these examinations take place. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

These examinations included a bomb disposal robot, according to several outlets, including the Daily Mail. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

The report details necropsy and microscopic tissue examinations of two female belugas, 23-year-old Peekachu and 20-year-old Rain, who arrived in Chicago last month from the defunct Marineland park in Canada. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Noreus then submitted fraudulent transcripts to state nursing boards so students could take licensing examinations and obtain nursing licenses, according to prosecutors. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

More than 550,000 high school seniors and graduates sit for the examinations at 1,300 test centers across the country. — Lim Hui Jie,miko Jang, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026