as in test
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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Graves’ is typically diagnosed through a combination of blood tests, a physical exam, and, occasionally, a thyroid scan.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 16 June 2025
But, Perfection got put on hiatus until July 12 for lacking the drugs an office surgery center should have, inadequate BBL patient exams among other violations.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
To determine the cause of your high testosterone levels, a healthcare provider will likely do a physical exam and blood tests.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 6 June 2025
One question on a sample exam Chisholm provided asks students to write a formula for determining the total number of cases during a hypothetical epidemic after a certain amount of days.
—Melissa Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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Angela Haupt, Time, 16 June 2025
But, Perfection got put on hiatus until July 12 for lacking the drugs an office surgery center should have, inadequate BBL patient exams among other violations.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
To determine the cause of your high testosterone levels, a healthcare provider will likely do a physical exam and blood tests.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 6 June 2025
One question on a sample exam Chisholm provided asks students to write a formula for determining the total number of cases during a hypothetical epidemic after a certain amount of days.
—Melissa Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exam
Noun
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Newell also might be underrated given his lack of electrifying highlights; analytic models view the southpaw more favorably than the eye test.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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The test involved punching holes in the ear pinna of rabbits and mice and tracking the wound-repairing process.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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Italian law dictates that citizens over 80 must renew their license every two years and complete a medical examination that tests mental acuity.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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That hasn’t, however, extended to a deep examination of last season’s Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2025
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