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retest

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of retest
Noun
My best guess is the excitement about the company’s strong results and upbeat outlook subsides and a potential retest in the low 60′s is possible. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
This discovery cuts down on the need to retest, subjecting patients to more needle sticks. Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025 In other words, areas that have become stretched or overbought may soon see those conditions normalize, particularly as prices retest key support zones. Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for retest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retest
Noun
  • 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
  • Every unit starts with a pretest, so teachers don’t waste time.
    Eva-Marie Ayala, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2021
Verb
  • Homicide detectives deemed the death suspicious and began investigating.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
  • According to court documents, the FBI has been investigating the Washington and New Jersey defendants since 2023, monitoring their conversations with the help of undercover FBI informants and agents.
    John Wisely, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Missouri Tigers will face their first power conference test Wednesday.
    Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
    Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The build was subject to special inspections, which entailed the county sampling the concrete mix each day the machine was operating, similar to inspections used for commercial projects.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Sellers on marketplaces like Amazon and Etsy even created bathwater-scented candles inspired by the movie, which Elordi sampled during a January 2024 appearance on The Tonight Show.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Kim Kardashian did not pass the bar exam, according to her Instagram stories.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The result comes after Kardashian previously failed the California bar exam three times.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The participants regularly took an intelligence test known as the Scottish Mental Survey of 1932.
    Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The students will soon take an advanced placement test with the chance to earn college credit.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
  • 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 Nov. 2025.

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