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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
Zac Anderson, USA Today, 7 June 2026
However, the headaches didn't go away after Cara completed the tests.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
The final phase will relocate these tests over communities, with NASA surveying residents on their impressions of the airplane’s noise.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 June 2026
Anthropic was clear that the tests were built to force a binary choice and that its newer models no longer behave that way, so the figure is a stress test rather than a forecast of office life.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The players do the majority of their fitness testing on Saturday morning, and the top prospects do the bulk of their formal media on Friday afternoon, but already on Thursday, prospects were being shuttled around to do grip testing and other basic tests.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 June 2026
In the aftermath of Reconstruction, white-supremacist Democrats imposed superficially race-neutral requirements such as poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
He was taken to the emergency room at a local hospital, where tests revealed a golf ball-sized tumor in his brain.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Nuclear weapons were state programmes with identifiable facilities and verifiable tests.
—Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 June 2026
More demand tests a fragile operational backbone.
—Nilton Bernini, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
But deciding what to do next – what tests to run, what treatments to try, what to monitor and what to follow up on – works differently.
—Andrew Parsons, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Ali tests the bottle of painkillers and confirms they were laced with fentanyl.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Private worries or a need for rest may contrast with shifting schedules, messages, or a deadline spike, which tests your disciplined focus.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 30 May 2026
The Middle East war has jeopardized Gulf nations economic plans aimed at riding the global AI boom, as an extended conflict tests investor confidence, raising questions over energy security and infrastructure resilience.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 May 2026
Bloomington officers performed several field sobriety tests on Gallion and noticed that Gallion had difficulty with them.
—Chloe Rosen, CBS News, 23 May 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, 20 May 2026
Noun
Trump has undergone four medical checkups in 13 months, prompting questions about the frequency of his visits, the types of tests being performed and what doctors are looking for.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 7 June 2026
However, the headaches didn't go away after Cara completed the tests.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
The final phase will relocate these tests over communities, with NASA surveying residents on their impressions of the airplane’s noise.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 June 2026
Anthropic was clear that the tests were built to force a binary choice and that its newer models no longer behave that way, so the figure is a stress test rather than a forecast of office life.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The players do the majority of their fitness testing on Saturday morning, and the top prospects do the bulk of their formal media on Friday afternoon, but already on Thursday, prospects were being shuttled around to do grip testing and other basic tests.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 June 2026
In the aftermath of Reconstruction, white-supremacist Democrats imposed superficially race-neutral requirements such as poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
He was taken to the emergency room at a local hospital, where tests revealed a golf ball-sized tumor in his brain.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Nuclear weapons were state programmes with identifiable facilities and verifiable tests.
—Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Verb
On the days when Rushing serves as a backup to Will Smith, the young catcher straps on the gear and tests out a new frontier.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 June 2026
More demand tests a fragile operational backbone.
—Nilton Bernini, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
But deciding what to do next – what tests to run, what treatments to try, what to monitor and what to follow up on – works differently.
—Andrew Parsons, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Ali tests the bottle of painkillers and confirms they were laced with fentanyl.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Private worries or a need for rest may contrast with shifting schedules, messages, or a deadline spike, which tests your disciplined focus.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 30 May 2026
The Middle East war has jeopardized Gulf nations economic plans aimed at riding the global AI boom, as an extended conflict tests investor confidence, raising questions over energy security and infrastructure resilience.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 May 2026
Bloomington officers performed several field sobriety tests on Gallion and noticed that Gallion had difficulty with them.
—Chloe Rosen, CBS News, 23 May 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, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tests
Noun
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Madonna hunts pheasant in the English countryside, Thomas Edison electrocutes an elephant, Harry Harlow conducts callous experiments on monkeys, and Jimmy Carter fends off a swamp rabbit attack.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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These experiments didn’t replace theory but complemented it, with new results washing between the two modes of investigation.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Intelligent grid inspectors Chinese power utilities are deploying a range of robotic systems, including snake robots, robot dogs, drones, and surveillance cameras, to monitor electricity infrastructure and maintain reliable power supplies during the national college entrance exams.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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States have since haltingly rolled out standards for history education, but after 30 years of reform, students’ performance on history exams has slightly declined—just 14 percent are rated proficient.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
Verb
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In Procida, one of the Phlegraean Islands off the coast of Naples, Tucci samples a lemon salad.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 May 2026
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Oklou shares the same melodic grace in her wandering arpeggios, and the spectral balearic timewarp of Torus’ Summer of Love samples Stockholm’s own Eric Prydz.—
Nathan Evans,
Pitchfork,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Nate Bargatze’s new movie, The Breadwinner (in theaters now), tries to recapture the magic of the mid-tier comedy, David Sims writes.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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The Braves have won the opening game of a home series nine times in 10 tries this season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
Noun
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If audits and examinations into the president's taxes were thrown out under the settlement, an untold figure could be wiped from his bill to the federal tax collector.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The team believes that the technology could become highly valuable in reactor research, post-irradiation examinations, and nuclear forensics investigations that involve shielded and hazardous materials.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The Blue Ridge Parkway is nearly 500 miles of a scenic, mountainous road that stretches from Virginia to North Carolina.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Candice and Timothy show Brittany how ‘church hurt’ stretches out from the pulpit and into cultural norms around gender, sexuality, acceptance.—
Brittany Luse,
NPR,
9 June 2026
Verb
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With minor formula tweaks, architectural components can be produced with an array of colors that can range from yellow to brown tones by adding natural pigments or colorful yeast strains.—
Shirl Leigh
June 08,
New Atlas,
8 June 2026
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Hundreds of people — 10% of whom were recent college graduates — applied to a job listing for shepherds in Inner Mongolia, reflecting China’s labor market strains.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The Aries Moon pushes your mind toward bigger plans, but your best move may be stepping away long enough to feel what is true.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Even if a possible outbreak pushes up prices, the changes would be incremental rather than a sudden jump like the price of eggs during the bird flu outbreak.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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