pretests

plural of pretest

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretests
Noun
  • The two partnered for hypersonic missile tests from the pad in the last two years, but the pad has also hosted commercial launch providers, including a pair of Astra Space launches, under a lease agreement with Space Florida, the state’s aerospace finance and development authority.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
  • Yet some 20 states — including New York — used English-literacy tests to suppress minority votes, and had for decades.
    Robert Polner, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • States have since haltingly rolled out standards for history education, but after 30 years of reform, students’ performance on history exams has slightly declined—just 14 percent are rated proficient.
    Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • If audits and examinations into the president's taxes were thrown out under the settlement, an untold figure could be wiped from his bill to the federal tax collector.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • 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
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“Pretests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretests. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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