Synonyms for Examination (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge):
exam, test
WordNet sense 2 (formal systematic questioning):
interrogation, interrogatory
WordNet sense 3 (a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)):
examen
WordNet sense 4 (the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned):
testing
WordNet sense 5 (the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)):
scrutiny
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