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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Robert Persichitte, a financial planner and fraud examiner with Delagify Financial in Arvada, Colo., says sports stars are especially attractive targets for con artists because they are so public.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
After Walker’s death, a medical examiner ruled that she died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease with preeclampsia, the latter of which is a dangerous pregnancy-related high blood pressure condition that doctors had identified in Walker.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
On cross-examination, the defense team got a medical examiner to admit they could not absolutely rule out that Hernandez was holding the weapon or attempted to harm herself the night of the killing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
The medical examiner added that its full report would be available at a later date.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The county medical examiner was called in, and within thirty minutes he declared that until the influenza ran its course, the entire town of Manifest would be under official quarantine.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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