exams

noun

plural of exam
as in tests
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 exams Students took consequential exams in dangerous conditions, and young children returned home dehydrated or ill. — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 The funding would reimburse services provided to Oakland County residents, including cancer screenings, annual wellness exams, STI testing and treatment, contraception, and reproductive health counseling. — Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 An Army gynecologist charged with secretly video recording patients during exams pleaded not guilty Wednesday. — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026 Princeton University dropped its over century-old Honor Code tradition which let students take their exams without supervision, after an AI cheating scandal rattled the Ivy League institution. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 Aug. 2026 On Monday, the Board of Trustees met to discuss the nursing program’s poor performance on National Council Licensure Examination exams, which have resulted in the college being placed on probation by the State Board of Nursing. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 Her school allows students to use AI to practice for AP history exams, including getting feedback on their writing. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 Independent auditors conduct two reviews of state exams each year; none have found issues with past tests, according to the state education agency. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 Bedient, a reproductive endocrinologist at the Fertility Center of Las Vegas, had already ordered the usual battery of tests, including bloodwork, sperm count and motility tests and uterine anatomy exams. — Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
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  1. tests
  2. examinations
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  • Tromso’s substantial first-leg cushion did at least provide Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler and his staff with a bit more time to prepare for the tests that await them.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For example, a European Space Agency program to demonstrate small, suborbital hops called Themis was originally supposed to perform low-altitude hop tests by 2022.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • Nurses perform serial neurological examinations, manage drains and catheters, titrate pain medication, mobilize patients early, watch for the subtle signs of complication, and educate families who are still processing what just happened.
    — Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson said those examinations help veterinarians better understand diseases, improve animal care, and contribute to conservation efforts around the world.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
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