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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.
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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
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
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The retest will determine a student’s eligibility for promotion to fourth grade, according to the presentation, but will not replace the student’s original test result used by the state to assign accountability scores to schools.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Apr. 2026
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If anything comes back borderline, request a retest in three to six months rather than defaulting to a full year.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the second experiment, 22 participants completed a version of the side-stepping test designed to capture the acceleration of different body segments.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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After a test launch in Jacksonville and Orlando, Winn-Dixie expanded its same-day Amazon delivery partnership to Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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In Chicago, the charter network Noble Schools routinely outperformed the city’s district students on college entrance exams, even though students arrived at Noble with lower average test scores.—
Steven F. Wilson,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, the class action lawsuit has more than 200 of Todd’s patients sign on, who say they were abused or assaulted during what were supposed to be exams.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Early voting in the midterm primaries starts Monday in Georgia, and voters were given a chance to see all the Republican hopefuls on one stage at the Atlanta Press Club debates Sunday.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The first midterm after a president is elected is often bad for the party that controls the White House.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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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
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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 2 May. 2026.
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