exam
noun
an examination, as in school.
exams
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pluralof exam.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In winter, "pupils are forced to keep their coats on," he said, while summer heatwaves have raised questions about whether end-of-year exams can go ahead.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
France's 10,000 medical students, however, are beginning to express concern at the effect any continued school blockades could have on exams starting Monday that help determine their eventual speciality.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Though the state’s public universities still don’t use scores from the SAT and the similar ACT exam in admissions, they do use the exams as one factor in determining course placement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Many institutions have heeded the warning and cracked down on cheating, implementing AI-detection software, blue books and oral exams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
During final exams, if we started to fall asleep while studying at night, they would bring a bucket of cold water, put our feet in it, and say, “Keep going!”
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
