exam

noun

ex·​am ig-ˈzam How to pronounce exam (audio)

Examples of exam in a Sentence

Your final exam will count for half of the semester's grade. the exam will cover everything we have studied this term
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Kardashian completed her six-year program in May and is awaiting her results after sitting for the California bar exam in July. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025 That was when the practice began of parents withholding food from children who performed badly on their pre-exams as an incentive to study harder. George Packer, The Atlantic, 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 Kim is, after all, currently awaiting the results of her own bar exam. Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exam

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First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of exam was in 1568

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“Exam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exam. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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exam

noun
ex·​am ig-ˈzam How to pronounce exam (audio)

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exam

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ex·​am ig-ˈzam How to pronounce exam (audio)

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