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noun

ˈtest How to pronounce test (audio)
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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
Doctors on the ground in Democratic Republic of Congo lacked diagnostic tests until recently. — CNN Money, 22 July 2026 While supporters say this is necessary for the UC to remain a leader in STEM fields, critics worry these tests are biased against low-income and minority students. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
Take our quiz to test your knowledge of the costs, trade-offs, and financial decisions that come with purchasing and maintaining a home. — Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 This is hardly the first time Infantino has tested the limits of his authority. — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 29 July 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
  • Ginni, a casual acquaintance, seemed an ideal candidate for the experiment.
    — Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Alongside judging pitch decks and impact statements, support programs should increasingly measure customer retention, unit economics, gross margins, and willingness-to-pay experiments.
    — AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of experiment
Noun
  • For some, a change of education minister and an overhaul of the exam system are now not enough.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Instead, typically, doctors have to run different tests and combine that with your history and exam findings.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of exam
Verb
  • In a press briefing Monday, FDA officials explained that the test result was from lettuce sampled at the border that was not included in Taylor Farms’ recall.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • After sampling pickle ice cream or pickle beer on the bridge, visitors could step into Market Square and swap jars and spears for engines and steel.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Definition of sample
Verb
  • Water authorities trying to maintain adequate supplies of fresh water have banned farmers in some parts of the country from pumping water out of canals to irrigate their crops.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • An executive nobody had heard of became a target of online attacks for the offense of trying to turn around a fading chicken and biscuits restaurant.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of try
Noun
  • No sentence in corporate life sounds more like the beginning of an examination, and none more dependably marks the end of one.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Among the most notable figures in this year’s report were 157 domestic abuse forensic exams conducted through the organization’s strangulation examination program, which launched in the past two years.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of examination
Verb
  • The military veteran is a longshot candidate for the district, which now stretches east from Kansas City to central Missouri.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • On Wednesday, authorities said three firefighters had died on the Greek island on Crete, as the wildfire emergency stretched from the Atlantic coast to the eastern Mediterranean.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of stretch
Verb
  • The research firm added that while CXMT's technology still lags global memory leaders, domestic internet giants spearheading AI development will likely drive robust adoption of its chips as Beijing pushes for semiconductor self-sufficiency.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • And this episode feels like the power dynamics are really pushing and grating against each other within Ormund and Daeron’s relationship.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 July 2026
Definition of push
Verb
  • Add ice and shake hard for 7 seconds, then strain into glass over fresh ice.
    — John Kell, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Always a bit strained, the relationship between Aiyuk and the 49ers grew more so two years ago.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 27 July 2026
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