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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
It’s also sold directly to consumers, via the company website or at Walmart, in four different kits tailored for first-time exams, menopause and different body types.
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Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 June 2026
But the protest on Saturday will address recent discrepancies in crucial high school and entrance exams conducted by the government, which media reports say have affected millions of students.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 June 2026
For participants, the study may include physical exams, neurological tests, brain scans, and assessments to measure cognition, memory and movement, according to the study’s webpage.
—Ciara McCarthy 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Entrance exams like the SAT and ACT have long been criticized for exacerbating racial inequality.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 3 June 2026
But the clarification came days after testing began — and was far from the first hiccup in this month’s end-of-grade exams.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Don’t skip routine pap smears and cervical exams.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 June 2026
Workers would get free access to templates, practice exams, and advice.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 2 June 2026
His last two medical exams occurred in October and April 2025.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 June 2026
But the protest on Saturday will address recent discrepancies in crucial high school and entrance exams conducted by the government, which media reports say have affected millions of students.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 June 2026
For participants, the study may include physical exams, neurological tests, brain scans, and assessments to measure cognition, memory and movement, according to the study’s webpage.
—Ciara McCarthy 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Entrance exams like the SAT and ACT have long been criticized for exacerbating racial inequality.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 3 June 2026
But the clarification came days after testing began — and was far from the first hiccup in this month’s end-of-grade exams.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Don’t skip routine pap smears and cervical exams.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 June 2026
Workers would get free access to templates, practice exams, and advice.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 2 June 2026
His last two medical exams occurred in October and April 2025.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exams
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He was taken to the emergency room at a local hospital, where tests revealed a golf ball-sized tumor in his brain.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Nuclear weapons were state programmes with identifiable facilities and verifiable tests.—
Shlomit Wagman,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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The team believes that the technology could become highly valuable in reactor research, post-irradiation examinations, and nuclear forensics investigations that involve shielded and hazardous materials.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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What is usually missed in examinations of the global village is that McLuhan was not necessarily optimistic about it.—
Brian A. Cogan,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
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“Exams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exams. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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