Thesaurus results for TESTS

tests 1 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

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

tests

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of tests

Noun

Parkinson on Friday revealed that the soil tests were positive for remains. —

Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026 Success at tests like puzzles and mazes, which appeared to Washburn to be the result of reasoning, or insight—observation and detection—Thorndike insisted was instead merely the result of blundering, repetition, and trial and error. —

Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 9 May 2026 These tests showed that the meta-weakly solvating electrolyte allowed for faster sodium desolvation and lower charge-transfer resistance compared to conventional options. —

Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026 The tests involved the new, larger rotor blades that will convey the next-gen helicopters through the rarefied Martian atmosphere, just 1 percent the density of air at sea level on Earth. —

ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026 Duckett wanted those tests performed before he was put to death. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026 Either universities that don't normally administer tests on paper will do so. —

Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 May 2026 For hours on Thursday, students and professors struggled to access the online platform used to submit assignments and tests. —

Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026 Around 55% of all CMS students scored on or above grade level on end-of-grade tests during the 2024-25 school year, state data show. —

Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026

Verb

Analysts said the increasing public convergence between Washington and Tshisekedi’s government may further embolden the Congolese leader domestically, particularly as his coalition tests public opinion around constitutional reform and future succession debates. —

Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 8 May 2026 The other collapsed and died in South Africa and tests on that person were performed posthumously. —

ABC News, 6 May 2026 Most Water Filters Don’t Remove Nitrates The public water system will notify you if your water supply tests higher than 10 mg/L for nitrates. —

Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 5 May 2026 Now that the disclaimer is out of the way, sit back and watch the greatest cigarette smoker of all time as he blind taste tests five cigarettes and nails it. —

Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 The retailer taste tests products regularly, and will continue doing so as its products are reformulated. —

Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026 Across campus, Cadillac tests F1 technology. —

Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026 Maneuverability tests measure turning response and stability during course changes. —

Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026 Meat from an animal that tests positive should not be eaten. —

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tests

Noun

Science highlights among the cargo are experiments named ODYSSEY (Outcomes of microbial Dynamics during Spaceflight and in SimulatEd microgravity), STORIE (Storm Time O+ Ring current Imaging Evolution) and SPARK (Spleen Activity in Space Anemia and Red Cells Kinetics).

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
One of the latest experiments showed how exploiting signals from both Starlink and OneWeb satellites could improve ship navigation accuracy off the west coast of Greenland in the Arctic, meaning that the technique could probably work nearly anywhere on Earth.

— Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026