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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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as in to sample
to put (something) to a test
please test this sample for the presence of lead
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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
Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
But the travel boom is shaping up to look less like one uniform surge and more like a city-by-city, match-by-match test of pricing power.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
So far, 270 raptors have tested positive for bird flu, including some baby owls and baby eagles.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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Noun
This is a blockbuster year for Silicon Valley, and the listings will pressure-test investor appetite for the promise of AI.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
But the travel boom is shaping up to look less like one uniform surge and more like a city-by-city, match-by-match test of pricing power.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Verb
The system was tested on strawberries and can remove the fruit by twisting its stem rather than cutting it.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
So far, 270 raptors have tested positive for bird flu, including some baby owls and baby eagles.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for test
Noun
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No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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For much of her defining run, Lizzo was emblematic of an idyllic extramusical experiment, her songs a wellspring for yas queen enthusiasm.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Previously, screening relied on a clinician collecting a swab of the cervix during a pelvic exam, either for a Pap test or for HPV testing or both.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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The university suspended all classes, final exams and campus activities for the remainder of the week due to the shooting.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Another winning photograph shows a marine biologist off of western Australia sampling the microbes living on the skin of a wild whale shark.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
11 June 2026
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It was alleged that Murphy had years of misconduct, which included improperly touching genitals during massages and intrusive observation during urine sampling for drug tests.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The day shift also starts making factory-work jokes, with Rekha playing a perky do-bee who just wants to make the boss happy, and Lily adopting an agitator role, demanding workman’s comp and trying to spark revolt.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Work is continuing to try to stabilize the Pacifica Municipal Pier, which began cracking at its base on June 4 and is now in danger of breaking off and falling into the water.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The judge ultimately directed an examination of potential options for his detainment in the Tampa area, and has now ruled for that custodial transfer to occur.—
Doug Lantz,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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In a statement, the Civil Police noted that an investigation is pending and a forensic examination of the scene has been requested.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Presenting what must be some of the Riviera's most impressive views, every room of the hotel has access to 180-degree uninterrupted vistas of the Mediterranean sea and coastline stretching from Italy all the way along to the Principality and beyond.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Route 66 Also called The Mother Road, Route 66 stretches almost 2,500 miles and spans eight states, beginning in Chicago and ending in Santa Monica, California.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Raul Jiminez came close to a goal for the second time, this time on a cross into the box, but he was once again turned away by a diving Ronwen Williams, who pushed the ball aside.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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As the crew invades his space and a volatile director (Pyper-Ferguson) pushes him to his limits the line between Levi and his character dissolves.—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The zoo fears the 69,000-square-foot project will consume large amounts of electricity and water, strain power grids, deplete natural resources and damage its watershed.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Supporters of the initiative dislike an influx of expatriates from the neighboring European Union, and say Swiss infrastructure, housing, social programs, natural resources and way of life have been strained under demographic growth.—
Jamey Keaten,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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“Test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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