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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
Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
There’s also an argument — and maybe this is just one for traditionalists — that football is also supposed to be, on some level, a test of individual stamina and adaptability.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Every bolt, every line of code, every system had to be validated and tested carefully, or the shuttle would never leave the launchpad.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Praises are sung for industry while defensive bunkers, of which Hoxha build hundreds of thousands, withstand test blasts, proving their readiness to stand up to decadent imperialist forces from the West.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
There’s also an argument — and maybe this is just one for traditionalists — that football is also supposed to be, on some level, a test of individual stamina and adaptability.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
Plus, Panera is testing out a new energy drink, bird flu is back and tightening turkey supplies, and more.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Every bolt, every line of code, every system had to be validated and tested carefully, or the shuttle would never leave the launchpad.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for test
Noun
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The experiment discovered that AI could fulfill this role quite well.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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The research team also underlined that adjusting dimple sizes can make the fabric perform better in certain wind speeds by reducing drag by up to 20%, according to the researchers’ experiments using a wind tunnel.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The major exam had focused on Augustus for the past four years, but teachers didn’t realize the topic had changed — even though schools were notified about the upcoming switch in 2023 and the information was available publicly online, per the outlet.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Notre Dame has enough to pass most exams without doing its homework.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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To come to its conclusion, the team had 48 participants sample an array of tomato juices with different flavor profiles, including sweet, salty, and bitter options.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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Editors sampled the chickens side by side, scoring them on taste, texture, and overall experience using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But in terms of its deeds, the government has been very much trying to push Hungarian literature in an opposite direction.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Other apparent daycare employees could be seen trying to get to her after she was placed in the ICE vehicle, with one holding a small child.—
Bonny Chu , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Cowley ends his examination of the postwar cultural situation on a note of doubt, not least about the changing status and nature of literary criticism.—
Michael Gorra,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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The helicopter was recovered and retained for further examination.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Maybe the trailing parent is simply the next logical step in an era when adolescence stretches longer.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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The payments appeared set to stop at the beginning of November, as the shutdown has stretched into a new week.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Altria The parent company of tobacco brand Marlboro and one of the country’s largest tobacco firms has pushed for less FDA oversight of e-cigarettes.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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As Lloyd Kelly passes to Andrea Cambiaso, Valverde pushes up from right-back while Jude Bellingham and Tchouameni track Teun Koopmeiners and Khephren Thuram.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Shake hard over ice for 8 to 10 seconds, and strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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More than 150,000 new Rohingya refugees have arrived in the camps in the past two years, UNHCR says, straining the tight resources.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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