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a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence
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Practicing good oral hygiene and getting regular dental exams can help prevent infections like pericoronitis.
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Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
Huffman was involved in a 2019 college admissions scandal involving entrance exams.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Included in these supports are generous transfer policies for prior academic work and military training, behavioral health resources, and flexibility in the offering of courses and exams.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Fall semester is in full swing, as local college students have returned to lives filled with homework assignments, lectures and exams.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
These results convinced me that mindless memorization for exams was inferior to learning for comprehension and asking the right questions.
—Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The founders have also launched the Pupil Project, which partners with local and government organizations to provide free eye exams for school children.
—Imani Racine, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2024
Through this program, students are able to get free eye exams inside of their classroom, which is often where vision problems are first detected.
—Imani Racine, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2024
Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
Huffman was involved in a 2019 college admissions scandal involving entrance exams.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Included in these supports are generous transfer policies for prior academic work and military training, behavioral health resources, and flexibility in the offering of courses and exams.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Fall semester is in full swing, as local college students have returned to lives filled with homework assignments, lectures and exams.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
These results convinced me that mindless memorization for exams was inferior to learning for comprehension and asking the right questions.
—Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The founders have also launched the Pupil Project, which partners with local and government organizations to provide free eye exams for school children.
—Imani Racine, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2024
Through this program, students are able to get free eye exams inside of their classroom, which is often where vision problems are first detected.
—Imani Racine, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Exams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exams. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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