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
When Lockhart is mistaken for an actor after stumbling into a movie audition while eluding authorities in New York, he is sent to Los Angeles to study under Perry to prepare for another audition.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Some of the aspiring stars who blew away the judges in the auditions round choked and failed to give their best showings, which led to the end of the road for standouts like Landynn Kennedy, Sam Sparks and Mikaela Bautista.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
On the March 30 episode of the show, teenage contestant — and aspiring preacher — Canaan James Hill took the judges to church with his audition for the show, leaving Lionel Richie in particular stunned.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025
My auditions didn’t have anything to do with Becca.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Some of the aspiring stars who blew away the judges in the auditions round choked and failed to give their best showings, which led to the end of the road for standouts like Landynn Kennedy, Sam Sparks and Mikaela Bautista.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
On the March 30 episode of the show, teenage contestant — and aspiring preacher — Canaan James Hill took the judges to church with his audition for the show, leaving Lionel Richie in particular stunned.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025
My auditions didn’t have anything to do with Becca.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audition
Noun
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His physical exams were well within the normal range and his cognitive exams were exceptional.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Today, it’s frequented by locals before exams or important business meetings.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The King of Kings will debut in about 50 as the network gets its first big test.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The test question for which Taylor was placed on leave included a quote from the text which had a racial epithet.—
Campbell Roper,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Atopic dermatitis is the most common type of eczema, and it's primarily diagnosed by a visual examination and collecting your health history.—
Susan Bard,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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What follows is a twisted examination of motherhood and the arbitrary expectations of adulthood.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Cavs, who won 48 games last season and were predicted by most oddsmakers to do about the same in this campaign, would now host a deciding Game 7 in an Eastern Conference finals against the Celtics, or, for that matter, any other team that gets there instead.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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In their first postseason appearance since losing the top overall seed to LSU, No. 2 Oklahoma cruised to a dominant win in their regional final, posting a massive 198.450.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Even elementary and high school students need to take entrance exams and placement tests.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2024
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Many are trying to identify gaps sooner, adopting placement tests that delve deeper into math skills.—
Collin Binkley,
The Christian Science Monitor,
31 Aug. 2023
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“Audition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audition. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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