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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Canvas, a popular education platform used for course materials and communications, was down for several hours Thursday after a cyberattack as many college students were preparing for final exams.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Teachers had to find work-arounds to help students study for exams and submit final assignments, and some schools pushed back finals.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The cyberattack came days before or in some cases during final exams, as colleges began closing their spring semesters.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The Spurs now face the difficult challenge of trying to adjust mid exam, or risk failing and having to wait a full year for a re-take.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 May 2026
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Teachers had to find work-arounds to help students study for exams and submit final assignments, and some schools pushed back finals.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The cyberattack came days before or in some cases during final exams, as colleges began closing their spring semesters.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The Spurs now face the difficult challenge of trying to adjust mid exam, or risk failing and having to wait a full year for a re-take.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exam
Noun
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Inexpensive test kits are available online or at garden centers.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The Great Big Game Show is one of the newest attractions on International Drive, giving friends, co-workers, couples and families a chance to go head to head in tests of skill, luck, strategy and knowledge.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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What this adaptation does offer is a deeper examination of genius as an existential burden in a society that enables others to co-opt it, monetize it, and use it as part of an agenda.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Dwinal-Palisch suggests that this shift encourages a more nuanced examination of how value circulates through the workforce.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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“Exam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exam. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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