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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
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
Many routine stool panels do not even test for cyclospora, so countless infections are never diagnosed. — Katrine Wallace, STAT, 15 July 2026 Alpine pulled this strategy straight out of Formula 1, where strict racing rules ban teams from testing physical cars on real tracks for most of the year. — New Atlas, 15 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
  • More importantly, all of the data are collected within a single experiment and then analyzed together to certify every component.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • Our simulation experiment started tremendously as the virtual Huskies, led by 75 overall quarterback Jake Merklinger, the Tennessee transfer, finished 10-3 and beat UTEP in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 17 July 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
  • The move quickly set off a firestorm, with immigration rights advocates accusing DOJ of trying to malign a dead man.
    — Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • The Nazis tried to take it from Rome during the Second World War, but failed after the head of the Italian Football Federation, Ottorino Barassi, hid it in a shoebox underneath his bed.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of try
Noun
  • Initially, the police did not believe her, even though a medical examination and physical evidence supported her account.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 17 July 2026
  • Future stable isotope examinations could also better contextualize the family’s nutritional issues.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
Definition of examination
Verb
  • Each format layers protein with fiber and healthy fats, which helps stretch a small meal into real nutrition.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 15, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • The enforcement operations stretched from the Middle East to the Indian Ocean, thousands of miles away.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of stretch
Verb
  • Paredes didn’t listen, electing instead to push Eric Garcia in the throat.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Argentina pushed for an equalizer late but couldn’t find the net.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Definition of push
Verb
  • As the industry grows, many developers have been thrust into the public spotlight, with opponents accusing them of eroding community character and straining power grids.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 July 2026
  • Alphabet reportedly plans to deploy the chip by 2028 to ease an internal shortage of AI computing power that has strained its operations and forced Google Cloud to turn away customers.
    — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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