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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Speculation about potential cheating on the exam swirled around the department for weeks.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
The tuition center’s students are consistently receiving perfect scores on numerous exams, bringing acclaim to both the center and the students’ commendable talent.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
On a different reading exam, five times as many third grade students scored above the grade level benchmark at the end of the year than at the beginning.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
A little over 940 veterans received exams from Lanska at the Tomah VA, according to Baldwin's press release.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1568, in the meaning defined above
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“Exam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exam. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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