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test-drive

noun

Definition of test-drivenext
as in trial run

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for test-drive
  1. trial run
  2. checkout
  3. observation
  4. watch
  5. surveillance
  6. reinspection
  7. perusal
  8. research
Noun
  • Workers also assembled the parts in a trial run, verifying that every component matches the blueprints.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The first trial run for the AI tool also comes as the FAA has been grappling with a decades-long shortage of air traffic controllers after President Ronald Reagan fired more than 11,000 controllers in 1981.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of trial run
Noun
  • Shoppers are encouraged to bring reusable bags or purchase paper bags for 5 cents each at checkout.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Regarding the types of self-service devices currently in use, the research showed that self-checkout terminals remain the most widely adopted at 89 percent, while scan-and-go via smartphone apps garnered 77 percent.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of checkout
Noun
  • The objective is to make weapon employment measurable, rather than relying primarily on observations made during or after an exercise.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • From my observations, this is the part many brands are missing.
    — Margareta Petrovic, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of observation
Noun
  • FanDuel is giving you a chance to get in on the milestone watch with $250 in bonus bets when wagering $5+ each day for five days.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Luxury items have already proved themselves for Christie’s, where watches, jewelry, handbags, and wine can provide a relatively familiar way into an institution that can otherwise appear forbidding.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of watch
Noun
  • Cops on Friday released surveillance footage of the hooded suspect, in the hopes someone recognizes him.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Jackson appeared on surveillance footage with her backpack, a laptop and her blond wig, Pekara said.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of surveillance
Noun
  • The problem was discovered during routine import reinspection testing, when a sample tested positive for listeria monocytogenes, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • During a routine import reinspection sample testing, a product was confirmed positive for listeria monocytogenes, the recall says.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinspection
Noun
  • The boy supplied the correct answers, had any number of important David documents on his person, ready for the woman’s perusal.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond Bart’s Books, downtown Ojai has dozens more unique shops for your perusal.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
Definition of perusal
Noun
  • This grant will fund the largest global research initiative devoted to the rise in breast cancer among younger women.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Olive seeks out securing another grant to help fund her research to find non-invasive, affordable early detection methods for pancreatic cancer.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of research
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“Test-drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test-drive. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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