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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
The real test is whether the CEO and board have built a relationship strong enough to improve judgment, surface truth early and support better decisions under pressure. — David Ribott, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Stoking fears The test also reflected Beijing's determination to project power over its neighbors, analysts said, despite the scrutiny and alarm from regional powers such exercises almost immediately set off. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Verb
During that flight, scheduled for next year, the four-person crew will test one or both lunar landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin while in low Earth orbit. — Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 1 July 2026 Consumer Reports advises contacting customer support early in the trial to test how responsive the company is before you’re committed. — Allison Palmer july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 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
  • In our democratic experiment, our most fundamental duty is to see our neighbors as wholly human.
    — Dawn M. Turner, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Everyone is familiar with the old saw that those unversed in history are condemned to repeat it, which packs a certain irony 250 years into our democratic experiment.
    — Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
Definition of experiment
Noun
  • Over that period, affiliates dispensed about 25% fewer packs of birth control pills and conducted about 20% fewer breast cancer exams than the previous year.
    — Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was found to have stage 1 of the degenerative brain disease CTE after a posthumous exam by Boston University researchers.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Definition of exam
Verb
  • Along with the demos, a list of credits for the demo must be included (composer, lyricist, arranger, guide, and source if sampling was used).
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Hang outdoors or in the taproom, sampling brews and enjoying live music.
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of sample
Verb
  • In another moment of the exchange, which was released by authorities and did not include timestamps, Robinson writes about potentially trying to retrieve his rifle but says a law enforcement car is nearby.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • Some Palestinians even try to hang food containers on the ceiling of their tents to keep them out of reach.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of try
Noun
  • The agency has not indicated when that review will conclude, and the final scope of any patent could change during the examination process.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • The findings came after Crump and the child's family pushed for an independent examination and called for transparency and accountability in the investigation into the June 14 shooting.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of examination
Verb
  • Autumn is when the crowds thin and your dollar stretches further.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Dozens of people sat in lawn chairs in front of the big screen, cheering as the Bosnia and Herzegovina national anthem played, while others stood in a long line that stretched out of the front door to buy cakes, pastries and pitas.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of stretch
Verb
  • Handing the survivor her jewelry and hearing her story a few days later gave Dondi and her team of volunteers a reassuring nudge to push forward with their work.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Normally, the onshore flow — a west-to-southwest wind that creates the ocean breeze and pushes air away from the coasts — would push the particulate matter with it.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of push
Verb
  • Trump’s fury — and his threats — are straining the 77-year-old NATO alliance.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Tension within the House of Windsor have been strained ever since Harry and Meghan gave up royal duties and moved to California to pursue lucrative media deals free from the pressures of royal life in London.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
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