exam

noun

ex·​am ig-ˈzam How to pronounce exam (audio)
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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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After the incident, the outlets reported, the woman went to a local hospital for a medical forensic exam. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026 According to a social media post, a medical exam shows Aspen is in good health after birth. Kendrick Calfee january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026 One assumes it’s taken this long to find a neurologist who will get silly about a serious exam designed to find the fine line between normal aging and the big uh-oh of dementia. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026 While a correctional officer was proctoring an exam that counted toward Hanson’s master’s degree, Hanson was thinking about USC. Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exam

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First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of exam was in 1568

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“Exam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exam. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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exam

noun
ex·​am ig-ˈzam How to pronounce exam (audio)

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exam

noun
ex·​am ig-ˈzam How to pronounce exam (audio)

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