pretests

noun

plural of pretest
as in retests

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  1. tests
  2. exams
  3. examinations
Noun
  • The launch hints at sustained progress after years of botched tests, but there is a caveat.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 25 July 2026
  • The agency’s Orbital Express mission, launched in 2007, completed several months of rendezvous and docking maneuvers, robotic arm tests, and other servicing demonstrations in low-Earth orbit.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
Definition of tests
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  • This is despite the fact that the same class of models routinely aces multiple-choice medical licensing exams.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Protesters have been calling for accountability after allegations entrance exams to esteemed medical schools had been leaked and sold, with the unrest led by a youth campaign known as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of exams
Noun
  • Pradhan, the education minister, accused protesters of working against the country’s interests and said the government had resolved the crisis by ordering fresh examinations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Examples include missing employee dates of birth, incomplete Section 2 document information, missing employer representative information, deficiencies involving remote document examinations, and certain electronic Form I-9 system failures.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of examinations
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“Pretests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretests. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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