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
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Last season, two teams became test cases for the CLA in the NBA.
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The legal challenges filed over the past two weeks will be important test cases on whether public employees can post statements deemed offensive, said Adam Goldstein, vice president of strategic initiatives at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
On the other side of Nepal from autocratic China, India is a test case for how democracies are employing increasingly sophisticated tactics to control online narratives.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Though less glamorous than San Francisco’s startup scene, San Jose may be the ideal test case for government AI.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The legal challenges filed over the past two weeks will be important test cases on whether public employees can post statements deemed offensive, said Adam Goldstein, vice president of strategic initiatives at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
On the other side of Nepal from autocratic China, India is a test case for how democracies are employing increasingly sophisticated tactics to control online narratives.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Though less glamorous than San Francisco’s startup scene, San Jose may be the ideal test case for government AI.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Test case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20case. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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