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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
Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 2026
The definitive imaging test is usually a CT pulmonary angiogram, which uses contrast dye to visualize clots in the pulmonary arteries.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Damien Pine, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
The special's mission is to raise awareness for cancer testing and research and encourage others to get tested early.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Feb. 2026
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Noun
One or two tests aren’t enough to paint the full picture.
—Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 2026
The definitive imaging test is usually a CT pulmonary angiogram, which uses contrast dye to visualize clots in the pulmonary arteries.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
The researchers tested how much extra space was needed to reliably read and write a sector in the glass and determined that different locations required varying levels of redundancy.
—Damien Pine, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
The special's mission is to raise awareness for cancer testing and research and encourage others to get tested early.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for test
Noun
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No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Schott's father, Joseph, who is now just days away from his 104th birthday, spent time doing science experiments and playing games with patients.—
Vanessa Murdock,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In trying to show the scope of the exam, the medical drama takes liberties in its completion time.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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This exam enables the doctor to detect early signs of these diseases and prescribe appropriate treatments at their earliest stages.—
Mark Ryan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Clearer information on the strength, track, and timeline of the storm will become more available later today into Friday as computer models are able to better sample the pieces of energy that will merge into this developing coastal storm.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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From professional sports to cutting-edge architecture and world-class arts, Miami delivers an ever-evolving landscape ripe for sampling.—
Carrie Honaker,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mercor tried to train one AI model to be funnier by hiring comedians from the Harvard Lampoon, an iconic comedy publication from Harvard University.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ellen Rudolph and her husband, Steve Lewis, were still trying to repair their Pacific Palisades home and rebuild their lives after last year’s fires when, two months later, the devastating news came.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Frederick Wiseman, the pioneering documentary filmmaker whose penetrating, observational depictions of public institutions raised ethical issues and provoked social examination, has died.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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Boyne refused to submit to examination by state mental health professionals and fired the lawyers.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Kairat are the easternmost side ever to compete in the Champions League, in a tournament that has stretched the length and breadth of the continent.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The home stretches out over 3,200 square feet and includes three bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Rather than allowing a single hero product to dominate, Safdie expanded the narrative across collections, pushing further into tailoring and Old Hollywood references.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Last July, Ukrainians took to the streets in rare wartime protests to push back against the government’s plans to weaken the independence of the country’s anti-corruption watchdogs.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Public speakers echoed those concerns, questioning the district’s transparency and warning that additional reductions would further strain school communities.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy has spasmodic dysphonia, also called laryngeal dystonia, a condition that strains his speech.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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