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a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence
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Kim Kardashian revealed her bar results on Saturday after taking the exam in July.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
According to the California State Bar's website, approximately 16,000 people take the exam each year.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
After five years straight of tweaking and re-tweaking the exam school admissions policy, BPS officials began to seek a more long-term solution over the summer and put forth a proposal in September.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Every year in May the whole empire came to a stop for three days while 14-year-old Burgher kids sat for their comprehensive exams.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
According to the California State Bar's website, approximately 16,000 people take the exam each year.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
After five years straight of tweaking and re-tweaking the exam school admissions policy, BPS officials began to seek a more long-term solution over the summer and put forth a proposal in September.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Every year in May the whole empire came to a stop for three days while 14-year-old Burgher kids sat for their comprehensive exams.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exam
Noun
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The Missouri Tigers will face their first power conference test Wednesday.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.—
Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Cowley ends his examination of the postwar cultural situation on a note of doubt, not least about the changing status and nature of literary criticism.—
Michael Gorra,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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The helicopter was recovered and retained for further examination.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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