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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Upon arriving in Maryland that Tuesday Crosby, who’d had surgery in January to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, underwent a physical exam that included a series of imaging tests. Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 Patients should see a medical provider for a thorough exam and bloodwork before starting the drugs, the doctor emphasized. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026 If agents remain in the room, staff would be required to ask them to leave during medical exams and patient care discussions. Claudia Boyd Barrett, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 In Chicago, the charter network Noble Schools routinely outperformed the city’s district students on college entrance exams, even though students arrived at Noble with lower average test scores. Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exam

Word History

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 28 Apr. 2026.

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exam

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

Medical Definition

exam

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

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