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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
Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Some six months later came his two-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit for missing tests, a violation of the antidoping code that doesn't necessarily mean an athlete is taking drugs.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
The plant also was found to have failed to conduct portable analyzer tests, which are required to determine emissions of nitrogen oxides from combustion equipment.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
As the injury dragged on throughout the first weeks of spring training, Gonzalez wondered if all the examinations and tests had somehow failed to find the root cause.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
Office workers packaged tests after their shifts and family members helped.
—Matt Helmer, Fortune, 23 May 2026
An orbital flight would also move SpaceX closer to beginning critical orbital refueling tests for NASA’s Artemis program, along with deploying real Starlink satellites from Starship.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2026
Some reckon that humans are subject to ongoing research, tests relating to morality and intelligence, or an incoming invasion.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
SpaceX says the first in a series of orbital refueling tests is planned before the end of the year.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 22 May 2026
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
Among Google’s current collection of benchmarks is OSWorld-Verified, which tests how models handle general tasks in real computing environments.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Jim tests positive and, much to his horror, sees his abs winking out of existence one by one.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Giannis tests their comprehension of their circumstance and their resolve for championship glory.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 16 May 2026
An independent witness that continuously tests whether an endpoint or link still behaves as a lawful projection of deeper structure.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Counterfactual durability tests whether harm would occur anyway through unregulated substitutes.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Noun
The tests to its resilience arrived early and endured.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Some six months later came his two-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit for missing tests, a violation of the antidoping code that doesn't necessarily mean an athlete is taking drugs.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
The plant also was found to have failed to conduct portable analyzer tests, which are required to determine emissions of nitrogen oxides from combustion equipment.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
As the injury dragged on throughout the first weeks of spring training, Gonzalez wondered if all the examinations and tests had somehow failed to find the root cause.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
Office workers packaged tests after their shifts and family members helped.
—Matt Helmer, Fortune, 23 May 2026
An orbital flight would also move SpaceX closer to beginning critical orbital refueling tests for NASA’s Artemis program, along with deploying real Starlink satellites from Starship.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2026
Some reckon that humans are subject to ongoing research, tests relating to morality and intelligence, or an incoming invasion.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
SpaceX says the first in a series of orbital refueling tests is planned before the end of the year.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 22 May 2026
Verb
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
Among Google’s current collection of benchmarks is OSWorld-Verified, which tests how models handle general tasks in real computing environments.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Jim tests positive and, much to his horror, sees his abs winking out of existence one by one.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Giannis tests their comprehension of their circumstance and their resolve for championship glory.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 16 May 2026
An independent witness that continuously tests whether an endpoint or link still behaves as a lawful projection of deeper structure.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Counterfactual durability tests whether harm would occur anyway through unregulated substitutes.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tests
Noun
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In laboratory and animal-model experiments, MW150 was found to reduce certain inflammatory markers during alcohol withdrawal.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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Shenzhou 21 is also carrying six types of experimental samples and four black mice for experiments related to reproduction in low Earth orbit.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Farber's group went to court again, and the court ordered Israel's religious authorities to administer the exams.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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The open letter, addressed to top UC leaders, asks for SAT or ACT exams to be required beginning in fall 2027 and for STEM faculty to be given formal oversight of readiness standards in their majors.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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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
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Then, instead of measuring everything, the protocol samples only a small fraction of the copies.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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However, as Nikki — who has lost her self-control and is clearly possessed by some unseen entity — becomes obsessed with Bear and her actions turn deadly, the once-lovelorn friend of the woman desperately tries to find a way to break the horrific spell that is gripping her.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio star in the story of competing undercover agents, with Damon’s Irish mobster embedding in the police force while Leo’s cop tries to infiltrate the crew of a powerful boss (Jack Nicholson).—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
23 May 2026
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But after initial examinations, the Jays may be able to breathe a sigh of relief.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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As the injury dragged on throughout the first weeks of spring training, Gonzalez wondered if all the examinations and tests had somehow failed to find the root cause.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Although the season stretches year-round (for some), most visitors find that late summer is when the water is warm enough to comfortably get into the water.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The Giens Peninsula stretches below the old town into the Mediterranean within the Port-Cros National Park and is one of the most rewarding places to spend a day on the entire Var coast.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Cities are just starting to get a handle on the costs associated with the crisis, including fire and police department costs and strains on city resources.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Earlier access to clinical guidance improves patient confidence and continuity while reducing the late, expensive utilization that strains margins.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The Sun in Gemini activates your 3rd House of Communication, while Pluto in Aquarius pushes influence through your 11th House of Networks.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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Schaeffer and the front office want a fast, athletic team that pushes the action.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
26 May 2026
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“Tests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tests. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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