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

The launch hints at sustained progress after years of botched tests, but there is a caveat. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 25 July 2026

The agency’s Orbital Express mission, launched in 2007, completed several months of rendezvous and docking maneuvers, robotic arm tests, and other servicing demonstrations in low-Earth orbit. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

The routine work a junior developer once used to build skills, a first draft of a feature, a batch of simple tests, and a small bug fix is the type of work that AI tools can now complete relatively quickly. — Felysha Walker, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

The Phillies will continue to start Wood, who has continued to throw strikes and pass tests every week at Double-A Reading. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 24 July 2026

The tests also included visual tracking and object pickup experiments conducted in indoor and outdoor settings. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

In Burkina Faso so far, molecular biologists haven’t detected genetic mutations at the level that would make rapid diagnostic tests ineffective. — Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Results from the state’s autopsy investigation have yet to be released, pending the outcome of standard toxicology tests. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

The city says tests have identified either living or dead Legionella bacteria — the micro-organisms that cause the disease — in cooling towers on more than 75 Upper East Side buildings. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

Verb

Battle tests robots EngineAI’s T800 is a full-size humanoid robot designed for mobility, endurance, and versatile applications. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Similarly, in patients with pituitary problems, tests for other blood hormones (such as luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone) can confirm the source of the problem. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Anyone who tests positive for one of the three conditions receives free genetic counseling to interpret what the result means for them and their family. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

My debut novel, Everything to the Sea, is likewise a love story set against a stark reality that tests our lovers. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

All the allergy tests doctors later performed came back negative. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Spacex hopes the mission will pave the way for further technology demonstration tests the vehicle needs to complete before reaching full operational status. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 July 2026

Kalshi’s new product tests the limits of the CFTC’s permissiveness while the agency actively defends its ability to oversee prediction markets in court. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health tests the ocean water weekly for elevated bacteria levels that can make people sick. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026