field-test
verb
field-tested; field-testing; field-tests
: to test (a procedure, a product, etc.) in actual situations reflecting intended use
field test
noun
Examples of field-test in a Sentence
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The development process for the NHL Watch Comms App has been lengthy, and it’s been field-tested since last season.
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Carol Schram, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Army of Drones The concept had been field-tested during Russia's first invasion of Ukraine in 2014, but by late 2023, nearly all Ukrainian combat brigades had at least one drone unit to carry out missions.
—New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2024
The company has field-tested the technology for more than a year, Case says.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Jan. 2021
Officials claimed investigators field-tested a sample of the residue, which tested positive for methamphetamine.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Officers field-tested a sample of the residue, which yielded positive results for meth.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Each one is field-tested and proven to make a difference.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The party’s failure to field-test its new leader had hugely damaging consequences when, in the spring of 2017, May called an early general election.
—Tim Bale, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2019
The robot dog, which is currently being field-tested, is able to navigate its physical environment via cameras and sensors, including recognizing traffic light signals, which traditional guide dogs are unable to do.
—Reuters, CNN, 8 July 2024
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Carol Schram, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Army of Drones The concept had been field-tested during Russia's first invasion of Ukraine in 2014, but by late 2023, nearly all Ukrainian combat brigades had at least one drone unit to carry out missions.
—New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2024
The company has field-tested the technology for more than a year, Case says.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Jan. 2021
Officials claimed investigators field-tested a sample of the residue, which tested positive for methamphetamine.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Officers field-tested a sample of the residue, which yielded positive results for meth.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Each one is field-tested and proven to make a difference.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The party’s failure to field-test its new leader had hugely damaging consequences when, in the spring of 2017, May called an early general election.
—Tim Bale, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2019
The robot dog, which is currently being field-tested, is able to navigate its physical environment via cameras and sensors, including recognizing traffic light signals, which traditional guide dogs are unable to do.
—Reuters, CNN, 8 July 2024
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“Field-test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field-test. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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