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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Brown University cancelled all exams in the wake of the attack and sent students home early for winter break. Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025 Only about 3% of test takers earned a top score in the English portion – the lowest since a new grading system was introduced in 2018, according to the exam body. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025 The Brown shooting occurred in the school's Barus & Holley engineering building during final exams. CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025 Claire Isnard can trace her 40‑year career—including 17 years at fashion house Chanel—back to one bad exam. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025 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 21 Dec. 2025.

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exam

noun
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exam

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