Synonyms of tests

tests 1 of 2

noun

plural of test

1

as in experiments

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• experiments
• trials
• experimentations
• essays
• tries
• efforts
• practices
• exercises
• attempts
• rehearsals
• tryouts
• workouts
• ordeals
• trial and errors
• crucibles
• dry runs
• shakedowns

2

as in exams

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exams
• examinations
• quizzes
• researches
• boards
• investigations
• pretests
• retests
• reviews
• auditions
• intelligence tests
• inspections
• finals
• placement tests
• aptitude tests
• inquiries
• probes
• checkups
• catechisms
• interrogations
• midterms
• midyears

tests

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of test

1

as in samples

to put (something) to a test

please test this sample for the presence of lead

Synonyms & Similar Words

• samples
• tries (out)
• examines
• experiments (with)
• researches
• studies
• checks (out)
• explores
• investigates
• feels (out)
• retests
• resamples

2

as in tries

to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress

all of these unnecessary questions are testing my patience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tries
• stretches
• strains
• pushes
• gets (to)
• taxes
• pressures
• bothers
• annoys
• demands
• pains
• irritates
• exacts
• presses
• gnaws (at)
• harasses
• exasperates
• irks
• aggravates
• importunes
• grates
• pesters
• nettles
• riles
• vexes
• peeves
• galls
• hassles
• spites
• harries
• agitates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tests

Noun

Initial tests have ruled out any potential Achilles injury, Redick said. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

Now they are followed by strangers in Chicago, who are sending them well wishes before their school tests, offering them tickets to a future game — overall welcoming them to Bears Nation. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

The technology has undergone initial laboratory validation, including cleanroom tests, thermal cycling, and preliminary vacuum-chamber experiments. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026

Between 2006 and 2017, Beijing agreed to a series of UN Security Council resolutions that imposed sanctions and other restrictions on Pyongyang in response to six North Korean nuclear tests. — Stephen E. Biegun, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026

Expanding initiatives like the Department of Agriculture’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and Farm to School programs, which help introduce children to new foods through fresh produce, taste tests, gardens, and other activities, can help. — Priya Fielding-Singh, STAT, 11 Nov. 2026

Available through commercial labs like Labcorp and Quest, these tests detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease by measuring specific proteins in the blood, such as tau and beta-amyloid. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026

From a medical perspective, in-depth blood panel tests are typically considered unnecessary for people without specific health concerns, like active symptoms or risk factors for disease, Lipman says. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026

It was designed to be a modern version of the three-stage Strypi sounding rocket used for for reentry vehicle and anti-missile target tests. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Verb

Then Laurie Barge, an astrobiologist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, tests how these plausibly ancient molecules might have behaved in prebiotic environments. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026

But the play tests how far enlightenment can take anyone navigating the tripwires of sexuality and domestic intimacy. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

Microsoft tests recovery measures Microsoft has begun validating an alternative health-check method to bring affected servers back online. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026

The standard tests for blood clots weren’t available for most of the year, because there were no technicians. — Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026

In a simulated patient case, a model might be asked to decide which tests to order, with clinicians assessing whether its choices are medically appropriate. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026

That ambition tests her loyalty to her Filipino colleagues, who support each other like sisters. — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026

Climbing precarious and unpredictable steps really tests some important mechanics as the technology develops – including balance, real-time decision-making and adaptation. — New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026

The race tests whether economic populism can win back working-class voters who have drifted toward Republicans. — Justin Papp,caleigh Keating,garrett Downs,kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026