exam

noun

ex·​am ig-ˈzam How to pronounce exam (audio)
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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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His next court appearance is a preliminary exam on April 3. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026 If fewer than 80 groups sign up, no entrance exam is required. Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026 There can be good reasons to use exam English, but not just because AI bots generate it, or because people have learned to perceive it as smarter. Laura Aull, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026 Remember blue books, those mini notebooklets professors distributed for exams? Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Mar. 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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ex·​am ig-ˈzam How to pronounce exam (audio)

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