Thesaurus results for TESTS

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noun

plural of test

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of test

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

Noun

Woods showed signs of impairment, Budensiek said, and did several roadside tests. —

Melissa Gaffney, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 Are skills tests making a comeback? —

Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026 Observers also noted a trajectory consistent with earlier Long Range Hypersonic Weapon, or LRHW, tests conducted from Florida’s Eastern Range. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026 With a peppy MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ processor, this unit handles all kinds of Android apps with aplomb, benchmarking exceptionally across all of our tests. —

K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026 Subsequent footage shows cops instructing Timberlake to complete a series of sobriety tests. —

Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026 Police then conduct a series of standardized field sobriety tests and, later, to administer a breath test. —

Gma Team, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026 Next, Timberlake can be seen handing over his license and registration before stepping out of the car to undergo a series of sobriety tests. —

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026 In the video, Timberlake is already out of his BMW sport utility vehicle on the side of a road as an officer administers sobriety tests. —

Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026

Verb

The Leo moon tests your ability to lighten up when unexpected pleasures come knocking. —

Usa Today, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026 The Magnolia State has risen from near the bottom of rankings of states for the National Assessment of Educational Progress tests to ninth in reading and 16th in math in 2024. —

John Seiler, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026 And insurance companies have not provided the money for remediation of dirt laced with high amounts of lead that tests above state safety levels and in some cases, higher than the more lenient federal standard. —

Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026 Lisa also tests trail and road running shoes and other outdoor gear for Outside with a select group of diverse women runners. —

Lisa Jhung, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026 In the more than 4,000 decision tests the team recorded, the tree rodents largely scaled higher for their favorite treat. —

Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026 The state’s takeover of Fort Worth ISD was prompted by one school receiving five consecutive F ratings, and overall low math and reading STAAR tests scores in the district. —

Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026 Meet the experts When Allure tests a product, our editors look at it from every angle in an effort to best serve you. —

Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Mar. 2026 The recent findings are consistent with water quality tests the State Water Resources Control Board conducted earlier in 2025. —

Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tests

Noun

Koch and Hansen are mission specialists, responsible for conducting scientific experiments, operating specialized equipment and performing spacewalks.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
After the astronauts conduct a moon walk and a series of scientific experiments, the lander would then transport them back up to Orion, which would make the journey back to Earth, according to NASA.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026