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Recent Examples of retest
Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Jillian Kubala, Health, 26 Aug. 2025
Horizon Investments’ Ladner, who does not expect that stocks will retest the April lows, worries that negotiations with the EU will take longer than investors are currently anticipating.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 May 2025
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Noun
The more conservative investor, however, will not only wait for the retest, but for confirmation as well.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
If your creatinine level comes back unusually high from creatine supplementation, the laboratory might investigate further or require you to retest.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 26 Aug. 2025
Horizon Investments’ Ladner, who does not expect that stocks will retest the April lows, worries that negotiations with the EU will take longer than investors are currently anticipating.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retest
Noun
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After families submit an initial pretest for students, the district manages the weekly testing through mobile clinics that move from campus to campus.—
Howard Blume Staff Writer,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2021
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Every unit starts with a pretest, so teachers don’t waste time.—
Eva-Marie Ayala,
Dallas News,
17 Mar. 2021
Verb
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The group set out in the park to investigate chittering sounds that turned out to be a couple of white-breasted nut hatches.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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Following last week’s news of the Kimmel suspension, FCC chairman Brendan Carr said his agency should investigate whether The View is exempt from FCC’s equal opportunity or equal-time rule.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Bears have a week off to savor this thrilling win before preparing for the next test.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Across the education system, from pre-k to college, smaller class sizes have been a wish for students and teachers alike with numerous studies finding more individualized learning boosts test scores and attendance.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Overwhelming is indeed the right way to describe sampling some of these vintages, especially for the first time.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2025
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Editors sampled the bread quarters side by side, scoring them on taste, texture, and overall experience using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Panthers’ special teams unit went from being the top of the class to bombing a big exam.—
Mike Kaye
September 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
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Others were related to the actual content of the courses, such as a school that used a curriculum that included inaccurate information about permissible blood-alcohol levels for drivers and another school that provided students with answers to final exam questions in advance.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Reznor and Ross resampled and processed the original cue with tonal and textural shifts to mirror the deepening relationship between the two central characters.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 Dec. 2024
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Days later, the city announced that resampling from 24 of the homes that had high lead levels found only two still above the federal action threshold — a drop that the NRDC says is almost impossible in less than two months.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC News,
18 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Plus, babies who use sign language before speaking learn to talk earlier, score higher on intelligence tests, develop a larger vocabulary, and display more self-confidence compared to their non-signing peers.—
Leslie Garisto Pfaff,
Parents,
15 May 2025
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The participants regularly took an intelligence test known as the Scottish Mental Survey of 1932.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
2 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The students will soon take an advanced placement test with the chance to earn college credit.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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Diggins recalled taking a Japanese placement test for Doshisha International School in Kyoto.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2025
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“Retest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retest. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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