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noun

plural of retest
as in pretests

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verb

present tense third-person singular of retest
as in samples

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  1. tests
  2. samples
  3. exams
  4. researches
  5. examinations
  6. investigates
Noun
  • Like during OpenAI’s tests, normal safety guardrails were removed during Anthropic’s evaluations to assess their models’ full capabilities.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Metzger and his team hold Jean hostage and run tests on her to understand how her psychic powers work.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of tests
Verb
  • Pace Labs, which samples the park’s water weekly, retested the water that same day and is awaiting results Friday.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026
  • The museum could face up to $23 million in federal fines for not disclosing information about the hair samples sooner, although the government has seldom enforced such penalties.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 8 July 2026
Definition of samples
Noun
  • Extensive exams, imaging, toxicology tests and a blood transfusion have offered only cautious optimism, with experts warning that Jackie’s recovery could take weeks or even months.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Polizzi, 38, credited regular Pap smears with catching her cancer early and encouraged other women to keep up with their own exams for early detection.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of exams
Verb
  • Barrett is an assistant professor in the Institute for Health & Aging at the University of California, San Francisco who researches the effects of music on aging and health.
    — Karen Barrett, The Conversation, 29 July 2026
  • Sealing Cheng, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong who researches migration, forced displacement and gender, hosted the pair for a concert that drew about 80 attendees.
    — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Definition of researches
Noun
  • Their demonstrations against malpractice and mismanagement in national college-level qualifying examinations ultimately led to the resignation of the union education minister and sparked hopes of wider reforms in education.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • The legislation now before Parliament amends a law passed in that same period, intended to deter organized malpractice and protect the credibility of public examinations.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of examinations
Verb
  • Juliana’s family is working with Julian, a civil rights organization that investigates how police handle the deaths of Black people and other minorities.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Six of Europe’s largest oil companies posted first-quarter profits of $22 billion altogether, a total which was 43% higher than the same time last year, according to Global Witness, a nonprofit organization that investigates environmental problems.
    — Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 31 July 2026
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“Retests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retests. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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