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 An initial exam showed Violeta is in decent health and about 18 months old, the zoo said. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025 Teal Wand Results Are as Accurate as Those From a Pap Smear In a clinical trial of 600 patients, researchers compared HPV screening results from tissue samples people collected at home to the results from samples collected during an in-person exam. Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 12 May 2025 Professional athletes who depend upon their vision for success don’t actually go routinely for a complete vision exam? Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025 Months 2-3: Following a gum graft, your periodontist may schedule additional exams or more frequent cleanings. Mark Gurarie, Health, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for exam
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Noun
  • The test works by measuring proteins beta-amyloid and p-tau217, which are believed to be hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.
    Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 21 May 2025
  • The Cuba native, who turns 42 May 29, refused a field sobriety test and was arrested.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
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  • On cross examination, defense lawyers questioned why Morgan has not rekindled her relationship with Ventura.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 May 2025
  • Unfortunately, some doctors are forgoing critical examination and relying only on the blood test.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025

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“Exam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exam. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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