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 of exam Diagnosed in December with stage 3 triple negative breast cancer, Lively found a lump during a monthly self-breast exam, while in her third trimester. —

Abby Roedel, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 Because symptoms may be absent, annual diabetic eye exams are essential, even if vision seems normal. —

Nate Sylves, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 Juarez said that the second exam never took place and Jaxon went home with the relative. —

Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026 The group said the results from a sergeant’s exam at the end of last year were released on April 2, and the top 12 officers were minorities. —

Bri Buckley, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exam

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In Boston’s public schools, sixth graders used chatbots powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude to prepare for this year’s statewide standardized tests.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
The Culture That Lasts Can Be Passed On Every organization eventually faces the same test.

— Richard P. Weigand, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026