pretest

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Recent Examples of pretest After families submit an initial pretest for students, the district manages the weekly testing through mobile clinics that move from campus to campus. Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021 Every unit starts with a pretest, so teachers don’t waste time. Eva-Marie Ayala, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2021 There is no fee for either class, but there is a charge to take the G.E.D. pretest and test. Ramona Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2019 In preparation for the event, the entire school took a spelling pretest in all English classes. Charlene Paparizos, cleveland.com, 15 Feb. 2018 Blackmon actually touts the speed at which kids can fly through Odysseyware coursework: Each unit starts with a pretest, and schools can decide what percent of questions their students need to answer correctly in order to pass. Zoë Kirsch, Slate Magazine, 24 May 2017 Within 140-170 days after removal, sperm concentration levels returned to pretest levels (40 million/ml). Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretest
Noun
  • Holding above $200 opens the path toward a retest of the $240–$270 zone, which marks the upper end of its recent trading range.
    Tony Zhang, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
  • As well as being sentenced to five years in prison, Owen-Cooper has also been disqualified from driving for seven years and three months and ordered to sit an extended retest, police confirmed.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The original proposal included a provision that would have banned athletes from participating in sports after three positive tests.
    Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • By 2017, monitoring wells — narrow pipes drilled into the ground to test groundwater — confirmed that contamination had been migrating off-site.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Students and junior officials complained of the dry study materials they were required to learn to pass exams on party history and ideology.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • After the little girl’s exam, Welsh debriefs with the attending physician in the hall.
    Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In March, Graham urged voters in the midterm election to support candidates who would further the MAGA agenda.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
  • To be sure, getting a defense budget through Congress could drag on, perhaps even past the midterm elections.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • For puppies, Michael Billedo, owner and trainer at Dog Training Elite, does an aptitude test around seven weeks, looking at 10 specific areas.
    Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Young people should be offered aptitude tests to help determine what kind of work best aligns with their skills.
    Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025

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“Pretest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretest. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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