exam

noun

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

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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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At least this is better than using ChatGPT to try to pass the bar exam. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 Greene-Placentia did not go to a hospital or get a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) exam. — Sarah Moon, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Schools already routinely check physical health, such as exams for children’s vision and hearing. — Vanessa Andersen, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 That framing moves odor out of the hygiene aisle and into the exam room. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 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 14 Oct. 2026.

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