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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Eric Valencia’s death was ruled as accidental and his cause of death was listed as hyperthermia, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
County medical examiner ruled that Khimberly’s death was not a homicide but a result of natural causes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
A medical examiner had quickly ruled it an accident without waiting for a toxicology report.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Videos show Burke has a tattoo on one of his fingers matching the one reading "Shhh" that the Los Angeles County medical examiner previously revealed was on Celeste's index finger.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
The only physical evidence to implicate Joe was a latent partial palm-print that the state's examiner testified matched him.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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