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proctor

[prok-ter] / ˈprɒk tər /




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She applied and soon landed an interview, conducted by an unseen AI proctor with a male-sounding voice.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 12, 2026

An heir to the Hot Pockets fortune also admitted to paying Singer $100,000 to have a proctor correct her two daughters’ ACT exam answers.

From Seattle Times Jan. 4, 2023

The proctor administering an exam in his pre-calc class this spring leaned in and whispered, “What are you doing here?” as Beyer handed in his test.

From Washington Post Dec. 28, 2022

About 36,000 employees are still on strike, including student researchers and teaching assistants, the latter of whom grade papers, run discussion classes and proctor exams, playing key roles in the education of undergraduates.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 14, 2022

Her proctor had more information about the program, he told Cora, and was available to talk about any concern.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

Princeton just revised its 133-year-old honor code to require exam proctors because cheating has become so temptingly easy.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

Quiet descended as proctors distributed booklets for Round 1: nine Sudoku puzzles, with a 45-minute time limit.

From New York Times Nov. 3, 2023

Kayla and Kellie had turned in test papers with what the proctors deemed unusual similarities.

From Washington Post Dec. 8, 2022

Another service, Examity, uses live human proctors to watch students take tests through Zoom.

From The Verge Feb. 16, 2022

The proctors felt it prudent that the people who cleaned and cooked in the dorms did so in buildings other than their own.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

They were proctored by Civil Service Commission employees.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Tryfman spent five years as president of the state Public Defenders Assn., according to her campaign website, and has proctored a high school program on civic duties and constitutional principles.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

Dr. Radhakrishnan, 33, was going through a similar process, proctored by his father, using the same website.

From New York Times May 27, 2022

Testing will continue to be proctored at secure sites.

From Washington Post Jan. 25, 2022

We drove to a larger town in search of Wi-Fi so I could take a medical school exam proctored on Zoom.

From Seattle Times Jan. 14, 2022

Some classes have started reintroducing proctoring - the supervision of candidates during an examination - and spoken-word tests to avoid cheating, she said.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

On Monday, faculty voted to require proctoring in all in-person exams starting this summer, reversing a policy set in place in 1893 when Princeton introduced its honor code.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

Not only are the tests portable but also telehealth proctoring sessions can be scheduled last minute without you having to scramble to get to an in-person PCR testing location.

From The Verge Jun. 3, 2022

As the pandemic winds down, and test takers can gather in person again, the remote proctoring industry may soon be in lower demand and face far less scrutiny.

From New York Times May 27, 2022

One very important college duty, the proctoring of examinations, which would seem to be an entirely legitimate function of the Student Government Association, the students themselves have not as yet been willing to assume.

From The Story of Wellesley by Converse, Florence




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