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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretests
Noun
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In 2022, only seven other countries joined it in voting against a UN First Committee resolution to halt direct-ascent antisatellite missile tests, which produce destructive space debris.—
ELIZABETH ECONOMY,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Dec. 2025 -
Interestingly, these differences were not connected to how severe the child’s injury appeared based on tests that health care teams use in the clinic, such as brain scans or evaluations of consciousness.—
Amery Treble-Barna,
The Conversation,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Intelligent grid inspectors Chinese power utilities are deploying a range of robotic systems, including snake robots, robot dogs, drones, and surveillance cameras, to monitor electricity infrastructure and maintain reliable power supplies during the national college entrance exams.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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Additionally, though disruptive, the vandalism didn’t bring finals week to a halt, as school staff successfully opened enough doors for students to take their exams.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Despite great efforts, including forensic examinations of items retrieved from the campsite, Serrao’s identity could not be determined.—
Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
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With the arrival of fire season, the Forest Service’s airworthiness inspectors performed their close examinations.—
Abe Streep,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
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“Pretests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretests. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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