test case
noun
1
: a representative case whose outcome is likely to serve as a precedent
2
: a proceeding brought by agreement or on an understanding of the parties to obtain a decision as to the constitutionality of a statute
Examples of test case in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
It was meant to be a test case for San Francisco’s crackdown on the city’s changing culture, an example to be made.
—
Neda Maghbouleh
august 18, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
Companies can then use a number of test cases and vary demographic data, while keeping qualifications and experience the same, to identify any bias in hiring, development, pay, and promotion recommendations.
—Dr. Michelle Penelope King, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Facing more than 5,000 claims, the court asked a committee of attorneys representing children with autism to pick test cases that represented themes common in the broader group.
—Patricia Callahan, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Many legal scholars say the current battle over Los Angeles is a test case for powers the White House has long hoped to wield — not just squelching protest or big-footing blue state leaders, but stretching presidential authority to its legal limit.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for test case
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Neda Maghbouleh
august 18, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
Companies can then use a number of test cases and vary demographic data, while keeping qualifications and experience the same, to identify any bias in hiring, development, pay, and promotion recommendations.
—Dr. Michelle Penelope King, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Facing more than 5,000 claims, the court asked a committee of attorneys representing children with autism to pick test cases that represented themes common in the broader group.
—Patricia Callahan, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Many legal scholars say the current battle over Los Angeles is a test case for powers the White House has long hoped to wield — not just squelching protest or big-footing blue state leaders, but stretching presidential authority to its legal limit.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for test case
Cite this Entry
“Test case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20case. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share