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a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence
the exam will cover everything we have studied this term
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Recent Examples of exam
A lot of faculty are doing away with take-home exams.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Your doctor may do a digital rectal exam by itself or as part of a comprehensive physical exam.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 12 Sep. 2025
The Angels still had no news on the results of left-hander Reid Detmers’ MRI exam as of Thursday afternoon.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
In the other, a judge noted in a ruling that police conducted no forensic medical exam of the victim and appeared to make no attempt at locating a crime scene.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Your doctor may do a digital rectal exam by itself or as part of a comprehensive physical exam.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 12 Sep. 2025
The Angels still had no news on the results of left-hander Reid Detmers’ MRI exam as of Thursday afternoon.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
In the other, a judge noted in a ruling that police conducted no forensic medical exam of the victim and appeared to make no attempt at locating a crime scene.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exam
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In a test setting, the fluid enabled a battery pack to be charged from 10% to 80% capacity in under ten minutes.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Other than in the Second Circuit, the federal courts of appeals generally have interpreted the Confrontation Clause to require face-to-face cross examination, and counsel should be wary of giving up that important right.—
Robert Anello,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The subcommittee heard their statements as part of an examination of a purportedly secret UFO retrieval program managed by the Pentagon.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Exam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exam. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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