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Recent Examples of litmus
Alpert maintains that his litmus for music has remained the same throughout the decades.
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2024
Looking into next year, Fallout will be an early litmus.
—Will Bedingfield, WIRED, 28 Dec. 2023
The 2023 roster will feature two players who could represent litmus tests for how aggressively the Sox will approach such extensions: righthander Brayan Bello and first baseman Triston Casas.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2023
As 2023 is set to begin, the MAGA movement remains formidable if splintered in terms of its goals and its litmus tests.
—Byrick Klein, Averi Harper, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2022
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2024
Looking into next year, Fallout will be an early litmus.
—Will Bedingfield, WIRED, 28 Dec. 2023
The 2023 roster will feature two players who could represent litmus tests for how aggressively the Sox will approach such extensions: righthander Brayan Bello and first baseman Triston Casas.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2023
As 2023 is set to begin, the MAGA movement remains formidable if splintered in terms of its goals and its litmus tests.
—Byrick Klein, Averi Harper, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litmus
Noun
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The recall was widely seen as a litmus test for how much clout the national conservative group can wield in non-partisan local politics.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The unleashing of a spot by the former into the space of the latter could prove a litmus test for consumers’ appetite for AI video while also, perhaps, serving as a tool further normalizing its consumption.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the years since, Bynum has become a leading voice among clinicians and researchers who argue that the intense crucible of medical training can amplify shame in future doctors.—
Charlotte Huff,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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And the crucible of Kira’s birth inflamed me.—
Jimmy Wales,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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No 10 Justin Devenny, with a free header from Guehi’s inswinging cross, fails to hit the target.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The seeds could grow into something that looks nothing like the original because of cross-breeding in the pumpkin patch.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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The azaleas will be the acid test.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Russia's drone incursion into Poland now poses an acid test for NATO and the European Union.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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This revelation — along with the realization that Cahir shares his prophetic dreams about Ciri — is enough to move even Geralt’s icy heart, which is no small thing, since witchers are put through an ordeal specifically designed to suppress their emotions.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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In what turned out to be a grueling monthslong ordeal, Kowalski's family alleged, she was handed over to state custody — and the hospital eventually barred Beata from contacting her daughter.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Litmus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litmus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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