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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
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
Run small tests across multiple channels: Google Ads, organic social, email campaigns, partnerships.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
This is particularly acute in domains where ideas must be tested, iterated, and challenged.
—Dave Winsborough, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
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Noun
Devlin noted that presumptive tests administered in the field can be used as probable cause for an arrest, but lab testing has shown to be more accurate.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
Run small tests across multiple channels: Google Ads, organic social, email campaigns, partnerships.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Verb
But Trump’s victory will soon be tested during the 2026 midterm elections where Democrats plan to run on a durable theme: that the Republican president favors the rich on tax cuts over poorer people who will lose their healthcare.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
This is particularly acute in domains where ideas must be tested, iterated, and challenged.
—Dave Winsborough, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for test
Noun
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Our culture empowers teams to take intelligent risks, experiment, learn fast and fully own their ideas - including their failures.—
Jaime Vallés,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Based on experiments with a replica, the Polish mammoth boomerang flies smoothly but doesn’t return, similar to certain types of Aboriginal Australian boomerangs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Typically, groin strains are diagnosed through a history and physical exam.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Spring gave way to the end of the semester and exams and all that.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Then, sample the local culinary scene along New York Avenue and climb 228 steps to the top of the 19th-century Absecon Lighthouse, one of the country's oldest.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2025
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For $2 per tasting or $25 for a master ticket, visitors could sample and vote for their favorites.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Guests can also try their hand at the stone-lifting Atlas Challenge to win prizes like complimentary drinks and even free admission for a year.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2025
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In the wake of the Jazz stunningly slipping to No. 5 in last month’s lottery, Wade tried to offer consolation to Jazz owner Ryan Smith.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2025
Noun
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That hasn’t, however, extended to a deep examination of last season’s Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2025
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An extensive review of commercial reports and academic papers providing measures of the size of the sports industry, coupled with an examination of how other industries were sized, provided a number of helpful ideas for building a model that captured the broad expanse of the global sports industry.—
Dennis Howard,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Twenty-two months stretch between Miedema’s 95th goal (September 2022 against Scotland) and 96th goal (July 2024 against Norway), months filled with injury, tears, crippling doubt.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain stretches to reach a shot from Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany in the third round of the Gentlemen's Singles Competition on Centre Court during the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All...—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Verb
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McCarty’s pushback comes despite him pushing for a similar countywide joint powers authority to oversee homelessness while in the Assembly.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Al Hilal will look to key in on slowing Haaland down and are coming off a 2-0 win over Pachuca that pushed them through to the knockout stage.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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The governor said rural hospitals — many of which are already strained because of low reimbursements for treating Medicare and Medicaid patients — stand to be financially devastated by further cuts.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2025
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But even an increase of around 10% will strain that capacity.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2025
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“Test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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