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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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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
In this age of unremitting test screenings and CinemaScore, downer endings typically score lower, so Abrams appreciates that Cregger and Sony weren’t afraid to figuratively twist the knife in the audience. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 If his test results provide positive news, Williams has an extra day to rest because the Bears host Philadelphia (2-0) next Monday night. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
Stosz now works at one such evaluation lab that has worked with Anthropic, OpenAI and Google to test their systems, and also chairs the AI Evaluator Forum, which is drafting best practices for the field. — Garance Burke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Pathfinder was actually a technology testbed of sorts, with NASA using the mission to test many techniques the agency would later use in future Mars missions. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 27 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
  • Their experiments show that optical switching can work in a magnetic material far thicker than previously demonstrated, with helicity-independent magnetization reversal.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In 1959, Ted Kaczynski, then a 16-year-old undergraduate at Harvard, participated in a series of psychological experiments that asked gifted young men to debate their philosophies and values with other students.
    — Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of experiment
Noun
  • Multiple choice or fill-in-the-blank exam questions could be quickly and objectively scored.
    — Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • There, doctors gave her a physical exam and found nothing out of the ordinary.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
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Verb
  • The Weeknd has debuted an unreleased new song that samples one of the most iconic pieces of music in anime history, premiering the track live at the opening of the Asian leg of his After Hours Til Dawn tour.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Increasingly, though, designers are reconsidering the wisdom of presenting a completely new offering each season, considering the sustainability implications involved and the costs of sampling.
    — Emily Chan, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of sample
Verb
  • The Special Criminal Court was established to try war crimes and other human-rights abuses committed during the coups and violence that the country has experienced since 2003.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Competitors, well aware of Meta’s reputation, are trying to win by making privacy central to their designs.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of try
Noun
  • The report details necropsy and microscopic tissue examinations of two female belugas, 23-year-old Peekachu and 20-year-old Rain, who arrived in Chicago last month from the defunct Marineland park in Canada.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Even the film’s potentially provocative examination of open marriages falls by the wayside, replaced by an increasingly strained subplot involving Haru contending with Mila’s unexpected arrival.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of examination
Verb
  • What happens when the invisible string connecting two fundamental particles—a quark and its antimatter counterpart, an antiquark—is stretched so far that new particles can begin to form?
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Timmy Hinspeter intercepted a Jackson Sharmann pass and returned the ball 49 yards into the end zone to stretch the Minutemen's lead to 28-6 early in the third quarter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of stretch
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  • Progressive Democrats are jockeying to shape the Democratic Party’s approach to artificial intelligence, pushing for heavy restrictions on the rapidly developing industry.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Pandemic-era migration from coastal counties has helped push up prices in communities once considered affordable, leaving longtime residents with fewer options beyond absorbing higher costs.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • Despite moving back to the UK, Prince Harry’s relationship with his family is still strained.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But despite years of diplomatic efforts there is no sign of a breakthrough in ending a war that has had repercussions for the global food and energy supply, as well as severely straining relations between Russia and Western countries.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
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