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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
CBS News, 13 May 2026
Starship, which has not flown in 2026, last got off the ground more than seven months ago on its 11th flight test since April 2023.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
That victory and other high points this season showed the Buffs, whose best showing in the NCAA Tournament came with second-round appearances in 2018 and ’19, are capable of making a deep run in this year’s tournament, where every qualifier is battle-tested.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
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Noun
Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
Starship, which has not flown in 2026, last got off the ground more than seven months ago on its 11th flight test since April 2023.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Verb
The arguments are expected to test the outer bounds of presidential authority over national security access, federal contracting, and executive branch control.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
That victory and other high points this season showed the Buffs, whose best showing in the NCAA Tournament came with second-round appearances in 2018 and ’19, are capable of making a deep run in this year’s tournament, where every qualifier is battle-tested.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for test
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Science highlights among the cargo are experiments named ODYSSEY (Outcomes of microbial Dynamics during Spaceflight and in SimulatEd microgravity), STORIE (Storm Time O+ Ring current Imaging Evolution) and SPARK (Spleen Activity in Space Anemia and Red Cells Kinetics).—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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On March 9, the brand debuted its first-ever physical flagship store globally, choosing Houston as the launchpad for a massive 32,000-square-foot retail experiment.—
Lucy Jones
May 12,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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Canvas is an application that allows students and faculty to virtually upload assignments, grade coursework and complete exams.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Most nursing school graduates are routinely approved, but over the past three years, the board has stopped hundreds of people with diplomas from Operation Nightingale schools from sitting for the exam.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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In October, the two companies had pushed back on the EPA’s requirements for sampling the material during the removal process.—
Rebekah F. Ward,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026
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The search was prompted by soil vapor sampling, an experimental technology that detected volatile organic compounds potentially associated with decomposing human remains — though the method remains unproven in criminal investigations.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Unions are now trying to encourage more teachers to sign up.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The Pistons tried rallying for another fourth-quarter comeback but couldn’t muster the scoring or stops necessary to do so.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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What this adaptation does offer is a deeper examination of genius as an existential burden in a society that enables others to co-opt it, monetize it, and use it as part of an agenda.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Dwinal-Palisch suggests that this shift encourages a more nuanced examination of how value circulates through the workforce.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Verb
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But the bureaucracy of resettlement can stretch on for years, and by the early twenty-tens Jordan had one of the largest per-capita refugee populations on earth.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Our former swing state now has become a red state through and through thanks largely to the new congressional districts which are stretched to inane proportions.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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State troopers pulled him out of his seat and pushed him down the gallery.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Potter pushed away people over and over again, and The Dark Wizard uses archival footage, various interviews, and Potter’s journals to try to understand why.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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The case that Ashton and Bradley heavily influenced each other is stronger, if also strained.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Relations between the neighbors have been strained over historic grievances and Turkey’s alliance with Azerbaijan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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“Test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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