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noun

ˈtest How to pronounce test (audio)
Definition of testnext
1
as in experiment
a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty will need to run some tests on the blood sample to rule out blood poisoning

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as in exam
a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence applicants for the cashier's position must first take a simple math test

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test

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verb

1
as in to sample
to put (something) to a test please test this sample for the presence of lead

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2
as in to try
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress all of these unnecessary questions are testing my patience

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Recent Examples of test
Noun
Steve Horvath, the scientist who pioneered the aging clock and developed the GrimAge test, spent more than a decade at UCLA mapping which lifestyle factors move that pattern. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 On Monday night at Arrowhead Stadium the league’s true jefe, Patrick Mahomes, returns from a lost season and torn ACL to quarterback the Kansas City Chiefs in an early test against the Broncos, their AFC West rivals. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
But Lindsey's story shows what can happen when a lead begins driving the investigation instead of helping investigators test what really happened. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 When a cancerous tumor tests positive for HRD, its cells have a harder time repairing themselves. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for test
Recent Examples of Synonyms for test
  1. experiment
  2. exam
  3. sample
  4. try
  5. examination
  6. stretch
  7. push
  8. strain
Noun
  • The researchers stress that the experiment does not identify one definitive pairing mechanism.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • This outside-the-store experiment builds upon the retailer's similar delivery program with in-store Subway restaurants.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of experiment
Noun
  • However, growth on STAAR exams is similar to that of peer campuses, the study found.
    — Samuel O’Neal September 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Signs of traumatic injury were found during a postmortem exam, authorities said.
    — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of exam
Verb
  • The mixed seafood plate is a great way to sample the best offerings from the grill.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Water ecologists have sampled cooling towers in the affected area.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of sample
Verb
  • However, only Atef Najib, Assad’s cousin, a security chief infamous for his brutality, is likely to face execution, the rest having been tried in absentia.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Captivated by the notion, Bell and I tried it and had the time of our lives.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of try
Noun
  • Audiences expecting an easy villain and a clear case of right and wrong will be surprised as the narrative unfolds with an examination of community, complicity and corruption within institutions of power.
    — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Brown was ruled out for the remainder of the game after heading to the locker room for further examination.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of examination
Verb
  • At Gatwick Airport, about 30 miles south of central London, passengers stretched out on the bare floor beside their suitcases.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The text is written on parchment made from sheep, fleeced, their hides soaked in lime, stretched and dried.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of stretch
Verb
  • There was skepticism about Vizzina, who threw only 105 passes in his first three years at Clemson and then was pushed by true freshman Tait Reynolds for the starting role in preseason camp.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The August rally pushed sugar futures ahead of the S&P 500 on a year-to-date basis.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of push
Verb
  • China’s growth target is already its lowest since 1991, and the economic picture is darkened further by a real estate downturn that is straining local government finances and undercutting spending capacity, Goldman Sachs said in a note to clients.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In the years that followed, the family relationships viewers once watched on television became increasingly strained, with some of those disputes eventually playing out in public.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
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