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quiz

[kwiz] / kwɪz /
NOUN
questioning, often in an organized academic setting
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See if you can get more answers right on the news quiz than Slate’s senior director of podcast operations.

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

Careers reporter Ray Smith, who helped write and design the quiz, walked us through what he’s learned about workplace style, including a former Wall Street boss’s favorite watch.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The first question on Merrill Lynch’s online risk-tolerance quiz is: “You want to keep at least $100,000 in a certain investment account. A market dip drops the value to $95,000. What’s your reaction?”

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Sony also is planning a live “Jeopardy!” competition, a throwback to the early days of TV quiz shows.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

I remember when Baba was pushing Mustafa to play chess or join quiz bowl, instead of basketball.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

But AI wasn’t allowed for quizzes or exams testing memorized subjects, said the 22-year-old, who majored in business computer information systems.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

Midterms and in-class quizzes, for which students can’t use AI, now hold more weight.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

Once an internet darling valued at $1.5 billion, the 20-year-old site appealed to consumers with its lists, splashy news articles and quizzes, including “Which ‘Schitt’s Creek’ character are you?”

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

"But deployment and use is patchy and uneven at the moment, it's still only used for low stakes tasks, such as drafting feedback, quizzes or resource creation."

From BBC Apr. 7, 2026

Unexpectedly, the quizzes proved wildly popular, though not in the spirit the sponsors might have hoped.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

During one, Wang quizzed a visiting U.S. private-equity investor about Donald Trump following his shock election win in 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

Last year, we quizzed readers on the finals’ questions, and we are bringing it back by popular demand.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

But what would he say to someone if they quizzed him on his decision to move next to a golf course, where stray balls were always a possibility?

From BBC May 28, 2026

Standing with Heidi on a beach in Hawaii, Pratt quizzed Jones about whether his remarks had been unfairly edited.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

Eager for some kind of human interest angle, Meryl quizzed her about her career high points, her Quaker ancestors, and her Riverbank years.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Humans are still better than AI at securing scarce access to company management teams and quizzing them in-person on granular aspects of the business.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

Over the table, Kit's brother, Fred, became hungry for answers and began quizzing the men.

From BBC May 5, 2025

But the idea of sitting down for a date and quizzing each other to see if you’re soulmates is like — what?!

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2025

Anderson, the superintendent, strode to the front of the room, quizzing the children on whether they wanted to be teachers, doctors or even the president of the United States someday.

From Seattle Times May 15, 2024

After I had been quizzing them for years about names of hundreds of trees and birds, how could I insult them by assuming they didn’t have names for different mushrooms?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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