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a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence
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Recent Examples of exams
Following the death of founding KISS guitarist Ace Frehley last Thursday at age 74, the Morris County, New Jersey medical examiner’s office is conducting a series of exams to determine the rocker’s cause of death.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
However, officials earlier this year canceled a round of foreign-service applications and exams, suggesting there may have been a buildup of demand.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Authorities are awaiting results of routine toxicology tests that typically accompany physical exams.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
The Ministry of Education attempted to resume exams at one point.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Students often pose for graduation photos beside the oversized bald heads or rub them for good luck before exams.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
But what the Mets really specialized in was stealing, robbing banks, selling drugs, planting evidence, doing Mob hits and selling civil-service exams, among other rackets.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The Sexual Assault Center provides free counseling, advocate services and forensic exams at their SAFE Clinic for anyone.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Oct. 2025
According to the National Eye Institute, early detection, treatment and follow-up exams for diabetic retinopathy can reduce the risk of blindness by 95 percent.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
However, officials earlier this year canceled a round of foreign-service applications and exams, suggesting there may have been a buildup of demand.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Authorities are awaiting results of routine toxicology tests that typically accompany physical exams.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
The Ministry of Education attempted to resume exams at one point.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Students often pose for graduation photos beside the oversized bald heads or rub them for good luck before exams.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
But what the Mets really specialized in was stealing, robbing banks, selling drugs, planting evidence, doing Mob hits and selling civil-service exams, among other rackets.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The Sexual Assault Center provides free counseling, advocate services and forensic exams at their SAFE Clinic for anyone.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Oct. 2025
According to the National Eye Institute, early detection, treatment and follow-up exams for diabetic retinopathy can reduce the risk of blindness by 95 percent.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exams
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Davenport is running on a platform of academic achievement, inclusivity and teaching for college, career and AI readiness, as opposed to teaching toward standardized tests.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Other patient populations may be more litigious than those served by the clinic, which could pressure providers to order extra tests and unnecessary referrals.—
Helen Ouyang,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Fake sales accounts, other Wells Fargo scandals From 2013 to 2016, the comptroller’s office said that Russ Anderson failed to provide information or provided false, incomplete or misleading information during compliance examinations in 2015.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Initial examinations of the ruins reveal that the site experienced several distinct stages of construction and growth.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Exams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exams. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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