as in test
a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence
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The date was strategically chosen to engage college students, falling between spring break and final exams.
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Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Schedule a medical exam: Scheduling a physical examination can rule out physical problems, such as migraines, that might contribute to the need for stimming behavior.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
Trump underwent a four-hour physical exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center conducted by his personal doctor, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella.
—Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2025
His current state of health has been somewhat of a mystery the last five years, as his exams have not been made public.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Schedule a medical exam: Scheduling a physical examination can rule out physical problems, such as migraines, that might contribute to the need for stimming behavior.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
Trump underwent a four-hour physical exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center conducted by his personal doctor, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella.
—Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2025
His current state of health has been somewhat of a mystery the last five years, as his exams have not been made public.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exam
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It is called the ABC test because companies must meet three specific requirements: CEO: C-suite news, analysis, and advice for top decision makers right to your inbox.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The average rating for these bread and butter pickle chips was almost an entire point higher than every other pickle in the test.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, the true subject of the film’s examination turns out to be Nina herself, a doctor whose steady, unfailingly professional surface barely conceals self-lacerating anguish.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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That account, however, could open him up for the first time to cross examination on the witness stand.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Exam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exam. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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