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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Ethos offers life insurance policies that don't require a medical exam for up to $3 million in coverage. Liz Knueven, CNBC, 18 May 2026 That was the year a routine medical exam would become a turning point for him and his doctor, Kim Lark. Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026 In a follow-up exam conducted six years after the infection, vestiges of the virus’s RNA were found in the man’s semen. Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 May 2026 Watts has urged women to make annual eye exams part of midlife care. Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 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 21 May. 2026.

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exam

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

Medical Definition

exam

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

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