final exam

A form of final examination — A test given at the end of a period of coursework to determine whether the student has adequately learned the material covered in that period.

Meanings

nounfinal exam (plural final exams)

plural final exams

  1. abbreviationclippingClipping of final examination.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan examination administered at the end of an academic term

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

final exam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/final%20exam

MLA

“final exam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/final%20exam. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “final exam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/final%20exam.

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