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noun

ˈtest How to pronounce test (audio)
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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 successful run follows cold testing completed earlier this spring, where crews pressurized the primary circuit to scrub pipes and test for micro-leaks. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026 The key test will be whether Europe’s latest reforms change commercial behavior in its favor. — Kimberley Jane Barnes, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
Men’s tennis player Nick Kyrgios expressed disappointment in himself after testing positive for cocaine. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended by the sport’s ethics body after testing positive for cocaine, the latest in a series of setbacks including injuries and a first-round doubles loss at Wimbledon this year. — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 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
  • Shopify's 2023 experiment banning every recurring meeting company-wide, reinstating only the ones teams deliberately chose to bring back.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In Tanaka’s experiments the mice spent 48 hours in the hibernation-like state and then woke up.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of experiment
Noun
  • Only 35 girls are admitted to the school every year out of 150 who are invited to participate in an entrance exam on the basis of their grades.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The company first disclosed in July that during a cybersecurity exam, a combination of its AI agents with internal safeguards purposely lowered escaped their testing environment through a previously unknown bug.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of exam
Verb
  • In one series of experiments, Cao and his team processed 21 million cells, sampled from 14 tissues or organs in about 50 male and female mice at five life stages, and built a data set of gene expression for each cell.
    — Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Tristan and Jamie sampled the Margherita, Pistachio and Vodka Pesto.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of sample
Verb
  • One of them began moving stones the family had placed at the property entrance and tried to enter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Fifth-round selection Jaden Dugger is still a raw product coming out of Louisiana, but the 6-foot-4, 240-pound linebacker is getting opportunities in practice to try his hand at a variety of spots.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of try
Noun
  • Once removed by helicopter, the wreckage will likely have to be flown out on a cargo plane for examination.
    — Irene Byon, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026
  • On cross examination, Sprague asked about Clancy's tone after checking out of McLean Hospital after being admitted to the psychiatric facility for five days in January 2023.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • Ahn’s screen career stretched nearly seven decades, from his 1957 debut as a child actor through his later years as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and longtime member of the BIFF festival committee.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • For shopper Kori Farmer, The Grocery Spot helps stretch her budget while giving her access to fresh food close to home.
    — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of stretch
Verb
  • Taken together, current and former officials interviewed say, those positions could narrow the military's recruiting pool while pushing some troops already in uniform to reconsider staying.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Sangare was one of the core players of the Lens side who pushed Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain hard for the French title last season, eventually coming up six points short.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • Unlike some intentional living arrangements, residents paid one fee that covered meals and household expenses, removing much of the financial stress that can strain communal living.
    — Windsor Johnston, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
  • When relationships within the family are already strained, those functions become even more significant.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
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