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Examples of exam in a Sentence
Your final exam will count for half of the semester's grade.
the exam will cover everything we have studied this term
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What would be done about approaching Advanced Placement exams?
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Just 43% of students across all public school campuses in the city limits scored on grade level in reading on last year’s STAAR exam, according to an analysis of state test data released in August by the Fort Worth Education Partnership.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
Veterinarians must pass a national exam to become licensed, and most states have their own additional requirements.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
In 2023, lawmakers passed a law requiring the Department of Public Safety to maintain a system where survivors of assault could monitor the status of their exams.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1568, in the meaning defined above
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“Exam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exam. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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