exam

noun

ex·​am ig-ˈzam 

: examination

Synonyms of exam

• test
• examination

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Ruby has entered a world in which every object is also an exam. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

The city would be better off spending its limited resources on improving student performance in the lower grades so students can better perform on the SHSAT exam when the time comes. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

Just 40% of students in grades 3 through 8 in Fort Worth ISD met grade level on reading STAAR exams this past school year, according to TEA data. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

This includes an exam, an audit or a review that must be resolved before the business can move forward. — Laiba Tariq, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing exam

• civil service exam
• self-exam

Rhymes for exam

• abram
• ashram
• buckram
• doorjamb
• goddam
• grandam
• priam
• program
• programme
• wolfram
• abraham
• anagram

Kids Definition

exam

noun

ex·​am ig-ˈzam 

: examination

Medical Definition

exam

noun

ex·​am ig-ˈzam 

: examination