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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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There is no red or blue in the exam room.
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Maria Shriver, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Trump last had a physical exam in April, also at Walter Reed.
—Abc News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
Access can be based on teacher recommendation or certain test scores, including some exams that are only given off-campus.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
And then the eye exam leads to a surgery.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
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Maria Shriver, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Trump last had a physical exam in April, also at Walter Reed.
—Abc News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
Access can be based on teacher recommendation or certain test scores, including some exams that are only given off-campus.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
And then the eye exam leads to a surgery.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exam
Noun
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Paul Maurice expected Saturday night to be the biggest test of the Florida Panthers’ season-opening homestand.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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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,
12 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement A number of those released on Monday were then airlifted to hospital nearby for further checks after each hostage was given an initial medical examination.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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The moral and human cost will be a lasting stain and requires accountability and real examination of our collective conscience and our government’s policies.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Exam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exam. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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