pretests

plural of pretest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretests
Noun
  • Growth Growth measures how well students performed on the end-of-year tests when compared with the previous year's results.
    Dmitry Martirosov, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Although outdoor tests have begun, long-term reliability data remain limited.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Every year in May the whole empire came to a stop for three days while 14-year-old Burgher kids sat for their comprehensive exams.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Kim Kardashian is pointing the finger at ChatGPT after failing several law school exams.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In 31 patients with heart failure, the new saliva test identified it 81% of the time – which is on par with traditional, more invasive medical examinations.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Metal detectors then helped pinpoint the likely locations for more extensive examinations.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Pretests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretests. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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