examiner
Britishnoun
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one who examines or inspects
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a person who sets or marks an examination
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law (in the Republic of Ireland) a person appointed by a court to ensure the survival of an Irish public limited company
Example Sentences
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Graham died over the weekend due to an "aortic dissection" caused by cardiovascular disease, according to a preliminary finding by the Washington DC medical examiner.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Graham’s office said the medical examiner in Washington, D.C., attributed the South Carolina Republican’s death to aortic dissection, due to coronary artery disease.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The medical examiner identified the victim who died as 38-year-old Thaddeus Clark of Rialto.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
“If her first application gets rejected, then she can file a slightly different one, and get a different examiner, and get it through. She’s probably put about $100K into this process.”
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
And what about Lois Meiner whose husband was a claims examiner for the Alarm Casualty Company?
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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