stress test
noun
: an electrocardiographic test of heart function before, during, and after a controlled period of increasingly strenuous exercise (as on a treadmill)
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For example, normative scenarios (similar to a reverse stress test) can add significant value when they are built around specific business objectives.
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John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
On the other hand, real-world stress tests have revealed that secure online voting might be more viable than once thought.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Invite contradiction not as a threat, but as a stress test.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Following another successful round of Federal Reserve stress tests in June, there’s a lot of potential here for years of multibillion dollar buybacks.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 July 2025
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John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
On the other hand, real-world stress tests have revealed that secure online voting might be more viable than once thought.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Invite contradiction not as a threat, but as a stress test.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Following another successful round of Federal Reserve stress tests in June, there’s a lot of potential here for years of multibillion dollar buybacks.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for stress test
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“Stress test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stress%20test. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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