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exam

noun

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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 exam With her own progress on hold, the family has quietly set their hopes on her younger sister who will take her 12th grade exams in mid-2027. — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 After the exam, Wittman explained the itinerary for the next few days, which would ultimately involve a lot of thinking about myself. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026 Professor Connors gave the best exams, by the way, along with some valuable advice on how to ace them. — David Shribman, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026 Beyond opposing the state takeover, CVPE advocates against mandatory STAAR testing and urges parents to boycott the exams. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exam

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The new tier of intermediate-sized banks would have a community development test, but not an investment and service metric that large banks are graded on.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
And what about OpenAI’s Sam Altman, whose models hacked their way out of a test this summer and launched a cyberattack against the AI company Hugging Face?

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026

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The complex will include additional examination rooms; outpatient physical, speech and occupational therapy; rehabilitation; and neuroinfusion services.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
In addition to medical examinations and diagnostic tests, all guests receive classic massages, lymphatic drainage, abdominal massages, and hayflower detox wraps.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

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