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verb

present participle of test

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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
  • Eating in space can be particularly challenging, but also entertaining.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Finding Daryl should have been incredibly challenging!
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Being able to create music has helped me through very difficult times.
    Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Others worry about violence or difficult economic conditions in their homelands.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Delays or budget overruns can erode profitability, so maintaining rigorous oversight and having contingency plans in place are both essential to navigating the complexities of large-scale developments.
    Meyer Orbach, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Like all the other models that will eventually populate the Classic lineup, the Runabout is set to be produced in limited numbers as a measure to ensure both exclusivity and craftsmanship of the highest, most rigorous standards.
    Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Among voters in this year’s South Carolina Republican primary, AP VoteCast found that close to two-thirds of military veterans and people in veteran households voted for Trump over former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Trump’s toughest opponent in the 2024 Republican primary.
    Dan Merica, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The list includes: Whether the incumbent party’s candidate faced a tough challenge for the nomination, and if the economy’s currently in recession.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Balancing motherhood with a demanding professional life requires time management and incredible emotional strength.
    Jack McCullough, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Job stress, long work hours and poor diets are growing high-risk factors in the cities, while in rural areas, agriculture work is becoming less physically demanding and inadequate health care is leading to poor screening and treatment of weight problems, doctors and academics say.
    Reuters, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.
    Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • The common narrative suggests that European founders are less driven, that venture capital in Europe lags far behind, and that the continent’s fragmented markets and complicated regulatory environments stifle creativity and innovation.
    Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Things get complicated and reinforcements are sent from the capital to solve the case.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024

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