litmus

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Recent Examples of litmus Alpert maintains that his litmus for music has remained the same throughout the decades. 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 See All Example Sentences for litmus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for litmus
Noun
  • A week after a shootout win over rival Pueblo County, the Cyclones got a litmus test in the Panthers.
    Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
  • An outstanding litmus test between a school coming off a Div.
    Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Forged in the crucible of loss, tension, and a cold New York winter, the trio’s sixth record, Double Infinity, became rangy, loose, and eerily calming.
    Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The museum stands as a testament to the resilience and genius of a people whose faith was forged in the crucible of injustice.
    Brad Braxton, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The cross was linked to a local Christian monastery built between the 7th and 8th centuries.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • But when their paths do cross, fireworks usually follow.
    Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • While Google’s wildly popular TV analogue has hosted the out-of-market Sunday Ticket package since 2023, Friday’s AFC West clash will be an acid test.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Litmus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litmus. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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