1
as in examination
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
an examen of the president's assassination that has been plagued by controversy since its original publication
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as in criticism
an essay evaluating or analyzing something
an insightful examen of the poet's works
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for examen
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Each of those studies was itself a meta-analysis, based on an examination of data from a number of other prior independent studies.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
14 Apr. 2025 -
Anyone who doesn’t fulfill those traits won’t qualify for further examination.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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For an artist so focused on the future, criticism doesn’t slow him down.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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The messaging also included criticism of U.S. policy that echoed China's public statements.—
Beijing and Washington Bureaus,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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To some, the third season has moved at a slower pace than the first two, a comment that has been given both as a compliment and a critique.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Bubbling under the surface in these cases is the government's ongoing critique of sweeping court orders that bind the administration's actions beyond the confines of the courtroom.—
Christina Gatti,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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Statements will be taken from Danan’s GP, family, police and the ambulance service, and inquiries are ongoing with Avon and Wiltshire mental health partnership NHS trust, the hearing was told, according to The Guardian.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Newsweek contacted the government of Ontario and Global Affairs Canada, the Canadian government department that handles foreign affairs, for comment on Tuesday via online inquiry form and email outside of regular office hours.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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String of Pacific Pearls Yang's research identified 39 active strategic nodes, with an additional review by Newsweek finding 11 more, bringing the total to at least 50.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Watch The Real Housewives of Atlanta on Sundays on Bravo, and catch up with our reviews each week here.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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Khalil finished his graduate studies at Columbia in December and is set to graduate in the spring.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Yet 117 studies on workplace listening reveal that many managers aren’t good listeners.—
Jeffrey Yip and Colin M. Fisher,
Harvard Business Review,
9 Apr. 2025
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Mark that date in your calendars, as The Alters will make the early summer season even hotter with a unique twist on space exploration and space colonization games.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Then in 2022, the brand went in a different direction of exploration—deep under the ocean with its Iced Sea collection.—
Michael Solomon,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The entire Rio Rancho junior varsity baseball team was suspended in the midst of the probe.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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During President Trump’s first month in office, the U.S. Education Department opened a probe into the Ithaca City School District over an annual student conference from which white children were reportedly excluded.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Examen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/examen. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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