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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
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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
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as in samples
to put (something) to a test
please test this sample for the presence of lead
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as in tries
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 tests
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
What are considered normal testosterone levels in men can range widely, from around 300 to more than 800 nanograms per deciliter, but even that depends on which guidelines are followed or which lab tests were conducted, Brahmbhatt said.
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Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
So this Father’s Day, consider nudging Dad (or yourself) toward these five healthy habits and five screening tests that can add years to life.
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Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Students launched petitions for Mamdani to cancel the tests; the Queens borough president called on the schools chancellor to step in.
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Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
In a tournament anticipated to be one of the most difficult tests in recent memory, Higgs, ranked 356th in the world rankings, currently sits alongside two-time major winner Justin Thomas and PGA Tour winners Sam Burns and Sahith Theegala in a seventh-place tie at 1-under.
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Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Those tests include answering questions under a sudden, blinding interrogation light (a bit that reliably catches her guests off guard) and sketching a personal family crest mid-conversation.
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Fortunately, rapid diagnostic tests have been developed that can detect the organism in urine.
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Robert Promisloff,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
Often, clinical research trials will cover these tests for free if individual qualifies for the studies.
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Wendy Coschignano-Ford,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
The Department of Health tests a number of beaches every Monday during the summer.
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Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Before a full production run, our company researches the market, tests with a limited release, watches what happens and adjusts.
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Flavio Maluf,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The case tests Mississippi's law allowing absentee ballots mailed by Election Day to be counted if received within five days.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
The bridge pose tests the endurance and coordination of the glutes, hamstrings, core, and pelvic stabilizers.
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Christa Sgobba,
Health,
16 June 2026
Of course, there’s Fat Man’s Squeeze which tests everyone’s squeeze quotient.
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Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
Share a thoughtful article and ask for someone’s take, because honest dialogue tests assumptions without argument and invites kinder, more flexible understanding.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
But the papers didn’t contain any traces of drugs at all and the field tests the correction department uses are notoriously inaccurate, returning a false positive roughly four out of five times, according to the lawsuit, which cites a November 2024 city Department of Investigation report.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Noun
The three-hour exam, which tests students on physics, chemistry and biology in a multiple-choice format, is among the country’s most punishing tests along with its engineering counterpart, the JEE, both demanding years of near-total devotion.
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Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
What are considered normal testosterone levels in men can range widely, from around 300 to more than 800 nanograms per deciliter, but even that depends on which guidelines are followed or which lab tests were conducted, Brahmbhatt said.
—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
So this Father’s Day, consider nudging Dad (or yourself) toward these five healthy habits and five screening tests that can add years to life.
—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Students launched petitions for Mamdani to cancel the tests; the Queens borough president called on the schools chancellor to step in.
—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
In a tournament anticipated to be one of the most difficult tests in recent memory, Higgs, ranked 356th in the world rankings, currently sits alongside two-time major winner Justin Thomas and PGA Tour winners Sam Burns and Sahith Theegala in a seventh-place tie at 1-under.
—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Those tests include answering questions under a sudden, blinding interrogation light (a bit that reliably catches her guests off guard) and sketching a personal family crest mid-conversation.
—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Fortunately, rapid diagnostic tests have been developed that can detect the organism in urine.
—
Robert Promisloff,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
Often, clinical research trials will cover these tests for free if individual qualifies for the studies.
—
Wendy Coschignano-Ford,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
Verb
The three-hour exam, which tests students on physics, chemistry and biology in a multiple-choice format, is among the country’s most punishing tests along with its engineering counterpart, the JEE, both demanding years of near-total devotion.
—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
The Department of Health tests a number of beaches every Monday during the summer.
—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Before a full production run, our company researches the market, tests with a limited release, watches what happens and adjusts.
—
Flavio Maluf,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The case tests Mississippi's law allowing absentee ballots mailed by Election Day to be counted if received within five days.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
The bridge pose tests the endurance and coordination of the glutes, hamstrings, core, and pelvic stabilizers.
—
Christa Sgobba,
Health,
16 June 2026
Of course, there’s Fat Man’s Squeeze which tests everyone’s squeeze quotient.
—
Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
Share a thoughtful article and ask for someone’s take, because honest dialogue tests assumptions without argument and invites kinder, more flexible understanding.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
But the papers didn’t contain any traces of drugs at all and the field tests the correction department uses are notoriously inaccurate, returning a false positive roughly four out of five times, according to the lawsuit, which cites a November 2024 city Department of Investigation report.
—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tests
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The ball arrived at the space station for the astronauts to perform important experiments on it in microgravity that could help improve our understanding of the aerodynamic and physics involved in a powerful kick.
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Testing a long-standing assumption The assumption that fibroblasts are essential for skin stem cell proliferation traces back to cell culture experiments from the 1970s.
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In the weeks since, Indian media has reported several student suicides allegedly linked to the immense pressure of the exams, which Dipke and his supporters commemorated this week by lighting candles.
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But not for long, when there are still pratfalls to stage and pants to drop and robot prostate exams to supervise.
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For more precise information, Three Rivers Waterkeeper, a nonprofit that helps protect and restore the water quality of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers and their surrounding watersheds, samples the rivers and tributaries weekly each summer as part of its Swim Guide program.
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In Procida, one of the Phlegraean Islands off the coast of Naples, Tucci samples a lemon salad.
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Year after year, Hagerty tries new cultivars of his favorite crops—including chiles, peaches, and loads of tomatoes.
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Unfortunately, the degree of difficulty is about as high as whatever Simone Biles tries in the Olympics.
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The cause and manner of death for both individuals remain pending the examinations and conclusion of the investigation.
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The Wall Street Journal, for example, reported in 2025 that faculty across the country are giving up on writing assignments, which students can produce with AI, and returning to in-class tests and examinations.
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The primary to represent the upstate New York district, which stretches from the Canadian border to straddling the northern Albany suburbs, became increasingly bitter as Constantino and Smullen threatened legal action against each other over claims made during the campaign.
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The impact stretches beyond North Park.
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Since its revival in the early 2000s, Kentucky distillery Four Roses has been known for making excellent bourbon using 10 different recipes, the result of having two mashbills and five yeast strains at its disposal.
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Albert’s prose sometimes strains for lyricism, but the mysteries embedded in the novel—creative, familial, and supernatural—exert a powerful draw.
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Meta announced its new set of smart glasses priced at $299, undercutting some of its earlier models as the company pushes to bring wearables to a broader audience.
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When an agent moves money inside a payments platform, alters a record in a hospital network or pushes code into production, the damage is harder to contain.
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“Tests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tests. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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