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
Every year in May the whole empire came to a stop for three days while 14-year-old Burgher kids sat for their comprehensive exams.
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Kim Kardashian is pointing the finger at ChatGPT after failing several law school exams.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The Pendleton Act stated that federal government jobs had to be rewarded based on merit and jobs would only be given through rigorous and competitive exams, per the National Archives.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
San Dieguito also has one of the largest participation rates in the county for the Advanced Placement (AP) exams, with 10,324 exams taken with a 91% pass rate.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Notre Dame has enough to pass most exams without doing its homework.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Then they're run a gantlet of exams and years of training, amid constant scrutiny and with patients' lives on the line.
—Charlotte Huff, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
Mykola has spent thousands of dollars on qualifying exams, including textbooks, credential verification and application fees.
—Aditi Sangal, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Kim Kardashian is pointing the finger at ChatGPT after failing several law school exams.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The Pendleton Act stated that federal government jobs had to be rewarded based on merit and jobs would only be given through rigorous and competitive exams, per the National Archives.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
San Dieguito also has one of the largest participation rates in the county for the Advanced Placement (AP) exams, with 10,324 exams taken with a 91% pass rate.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Notre Dame has enough to pass most exams without doing its homework.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Then they're run a gantlet of exams and years of training, amid constant scrutiny and with patients' lives on the line.
—Charlotte Huff, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
Mykola has spent thousands of dollars on qualifying exams, including textbooks, credential verification and application fees.
—Aditi Sangal, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exams
Noun
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Growth Growth measures how well students performed on the end-of-year tests when compared with the previous year's results.—
Dmitry Martirosov,
Arkansas Online,
12 Nov. 2025
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Although outdoor tests have begun, long-term reliability data remain limited.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In 31 patients with heart failure, the new saliva test identified it 81% of the time – which is on par with traditional, more invasive medical examinations.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Nov. 2025
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Metal detectors then helped pinpoint the likely locations for more extensive examinations.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Exams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exams. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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