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quiz

[kwiz] / kwɪz /
NOUN
questioning, often in an organized academic setting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
query
STRONG
check exam examination investigation shotgun test
WEAK
blue book
Antonyms
WEAK
answer reply
VERB
question
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grill inquire interrogate investigate query
STRONG
ask catechize check examine pump test
WEAK
cross-examine give the third degree pick one's brains
Antonyms
STRONGEST
answer reply

Example Sentences

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Morgan & Morgan, the nation’s largest personal-injury firm, has an ad seeking clients and offering a short quiz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“Funny You Should Ask,” also hosted by Allen, features comics in a quiz show format.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Richard Osman's House of Games will be getting a new name after its current host announced he is leaving the BBC quiz show.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

In the last issue of this newsletter, I talked about a pop quiz I gave at Columbia Business School.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Students and alumnae alike looked worried, as if suddenly confronted with an unexpected quiz in a topic they had never studied.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood