pretests

Definition of pretestsnext
plural of pretest

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretests
Noun
  • He was taken to the emergency room at a local hospital, where tests revealed a golf ball-sized tumor in his brain.
    Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
  • Nuclear weapons were state programmes with identifiable facilities and verifiable tests.
    Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • Farber's group went to court again, and the court ordered Israel's religious authorities to administer the exams.
    Daniel Estrin, NPR, 28 May 2026
  • The open letter, addressed to top UC leaders, asks for SAT or ACT exams to be required beginning in fall 2027 and for STEM faculty to be given formal oversight of readiness standards in their majors.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • The team believes that the technology could become highly valuable in reactor research, post-irradiation examinations, and nuclear forensics investigations that involve shielded and hazardous materials.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
  • What is usually missed in examinations of the global village is that McLuhan was not necessarily optimistic about it.
    Brian A. Cogan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
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“Pretests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretests. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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