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
  • The club granted him a trial run to cover innings and to see if his relief success could translate.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The announcement comes after 7 Brew's 96-store trial run this past spring in Arkansas, where both the grocery giant and the coffee chain are headquartered.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of trial run
Noun
  • Just remember to apply the special code IH30YRS at checkout to enjoy the markdowns.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • These screens let shoppers digitize their shopping lists, receive personalized product recommendations, get in-store navigation, and pay without ever queuing at a checkout.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of checkout
Noun
  • Yet Kisley was not surprised by this observation despite its novelty.
    — Isabel Gil, Scientific American, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Information for the charges came from multiple sources, including citizen informants, who had observed Wolff hunting on their property, observations made by wardens while on patrol, and surveillance.
    — David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of observation
Noun
  • The watch is for Alamance, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Granville, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, Orange, Person, Randolph, Stanly, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wayne and Wilson counties.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Participants — a group of 58 people (31 women, 27 men) ranging in age from 18 to 50 — wore all four watches and the COSMED metabolic analyzer simultaneously while exercising on a stationary bike at an FIU lab.
    — Michelle Marchante September 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of watch
Noun
  • Data from the South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District’s mosquito surveillance dashboard shows Calumet City, Chicago Ridge, Harvey, Orland Park and Thorton are current hotspots.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • People were seen in devastating surveillance footage fleeing for their lives as the deluge struck.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of surveillance
Noun
  • Health inspectors found approximately 20 dead cockroaches during the reinspection, but no live vermin.
    — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Scores below 60 require closure and reinspection before opening.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 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
  • Professor Malhotra’s research found that there is a higher prevalence of serious heart conditions in elite footballers, with an average of one in every 250 players.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The authors would like to thank HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science for providing research funding informing this article.
    — Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 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 8 Sep. 2026.

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