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exam

1

[ig-zam]

noun

Informal.
  1. an examination, as in school.



exam.

2

abbreviation

  1. examination.

  2. examined.

  3. examinee.

  4. examiner.

exam

/ ɪɡˈæ /

noun

  1. short for examination

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of exam1

First recorded in 1875–80; short form
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The California Department of Insurance is launching a “market conduct” exam into how State Farm General, the state’s largest home insurer, is handling claims from the January fires after receiving numerous complaints from policyholders.

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Now, with her university exams postponed until next week, she's staying at home.

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Dutton, who was taking a break from grading final exams, was not surprised at the quiet.

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The exams typically take months and would follow an investigation into State Farm General that has already begun.

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Some students at the school would have been taking their final exams.

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