Thesaurus results for EXAM

exam

noun

ig-ˈzam

as in test

a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence the exam will cover everything we have studied this term

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Recent Examples on the Web Classes end on Thursday, Dec. 12, and final exams take place on Dec. 14 and Dec. 16-21. —

Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2024 Students in Massachusetts could no longer be required to pass MCAS exams to earn a high school diploma if voters side with teachers' unions at the ballot this November. —

Mike Deehan, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024 The enrollment seal also now requires students to pass the corresponding Advanced Placement exam to receive credit for their AP course, whereas previously students just had to take the exam. —

Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Aug. 2024 In May, the FDA approved tests from Roche and Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) that allows women to detect HPV without needing a pelvic exam by a doctor. —

Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exam

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