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testing

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verb

present participle of test

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of testing
Adjective
The animated story of a cosmetics research rabbit had millions of views on social media and gathered more than 1.3 million signatures for anti-testing legislation in Mexico. Lindsey McGinnis, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2021 So a review of the principles and record of means-testing social programs is warranted. Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2021 The debate among Democrats has cut across typical ideological lines, with centrist and moderate Democrats lining up in favor and against means-testing elements of the bill. Andrew Duehren, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2021 There were only 40 lucky guests invited—two of whom unluckily could not attend after pre-testing positive for Covid—to what was effectively the launch of Marcelo Burlon’s new charitable foundation this July. Luke Leitch, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2021 See All Example Sentences for testing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testing
Adjective
  • Dumping syndrome can be more challenging to diagnose in children.
    Janelle McSwiggin, Health, 14 June 2025
  • Preparing to shoot the live-action footage was also challenging.
    Kambole Campbell, Variety, 14 June 2025
Verb
  • New York police on Monday were trying to determine why someone set a woman ablaze board a train in Brooklyn in a fatal attack drawing outrage from city and state leaders who have been laboring to make the trains safer.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The holdups come during one of the busiest travel times of the year, frustrating hundreds of customers trying to get home for the holidays.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • This moderately difficult, half-mile trail through the Mission Hills Open Space, is located across from Pioneer Park.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
  • Following the loss of their family home, the couple was surrounded by the love and support of friends and family who stepped up to help them during this difficult time.
    Clea Haran, Parents, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • The military is examining options for soldiers to control the distribution of food limited to a minimum caloric amount necessary for survival, the person said.
    Anas Baba, NPR, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The examining magistrate now has to decide what direction to give to the proceedings.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The next afternoon, Gomes sat in and watched Ohtani throw a rigorous bullpen session to simulate multiple innings.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 June 2025
  • Adopt a zero-trust security model that emphasizes rigorous access rules and constant authentication.
    Rob Lydic, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • With the MacBook Air launching earlier than the iPhone SE and ahead of the next Apple Intelligence update, this points to a press release launch and Apple pushing its consumer laptops further into the background.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That presents some planning opportunities, including possibly pushing some SALT payments into 2026.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The vote took place against an increasingly violent backlash to the Trump administration's tough immigration policies.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
  • In Mind For startups, achieving more with less can be tough.
    John Hall, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Verb
  • He was forced to leave the game in the final minutes of the Pelicans’ Play-In Tournament loss to the Lakers last season after straining his left hamstring.
    William Guillory, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • This will deepen the divide between the global North and South on issues of race and cultural difference, straining the West’s diplomatic relations with countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America while provoking broader resentment toward Western countries seen as perpetuating racial hierarchies.
    Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025

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“Testing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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