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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According to the Miami-Dade Tax Collector's Office, nearly 34,000 people signed up for appointments in February, and about 67% requested the Spanish-language exam. Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026 Alice studied at Cambridge during the years when women could attend and take exams but wouldn’t be granted degrees. Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026 Among the students who count toward this 2030 goal are those who gain credit by taking Advanced Placement, or AP, exams — which have existed for decades. Calmatters, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026 The change to English-only testing applies to all driver license classifications, including oral exams, according to FLHSMV. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 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 11 Feb. 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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