Synonyms of tests

tests 1 of 2

noun

plural of test

1

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

• experiments
• trials
• experimentations
• essays
• tries
• efforts
• practices
• exercises
• attempts
• rehearsals
• tryouts
• workouts
• ordeals
• trial and errors
• crucibles
• dry runs
• shakedowns

2

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

• exams
• examinations
• quizzes
• researches
• boards
• investigations
• pretests
• retests
• reviews
• auditions
• intelligence tests
• inspections
• finals
• placement tests
• aptitude tests
• inquiries
• probes
• checkups
• catechisms
• interrogations
• midterms
• midyears

tests

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of test

1

as in samples

to put (something) to a test

please test this sample for the presence of lead

Synonyms & Similar Words

• samples
• tries (out)
• examines
• experiments (with)
• researches
• studies
• checks (out)
• explores
• investigates
• feels (out)
• retests
• resamples

2

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

• tries
• stretches
• strains
• pushes
• gets (to)
• taxes
• pressures
• bothers
• annoys
• demands
• pains
• irritates
• exacts
• presses
• gnaws (at)
• harasses
• exasperates
• irks
• aggravates
• importunes
• grates
• pesters
• nettles
• riles
• vexes
• peeves
• galls
• hassles
• spites
• harries
• agitates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tests

Noun

We were inspired from how many great discoveries that went on to revolutionize science and medicine came about from looking around in nature and finding these odd things—PCR [polymerase chain reaction] tests, for example, or CRISPR. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

The Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actor Ayo Edebiri passes both tests. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

These tests are still in the experimental and clinical trial phases. — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

This week’s upcoming Santa Ana winds will provide one of the first major tests of whether Los Angeles has applied those painful lessons. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Yeager's historic flight followed a series of unpowered glide tests, incuding three by Yeager himself in August of 1947, followed by ever faster subsonic powered flights. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026

The tests also showed that the cells could withstand exposure to temperatures ranging from 212 F (100 C) to minus 274 F without sustaining damage. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Rather than relying on renders, ToolDance has been publishing its cutting tests. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

In addition to medical examinations and diagnostic tests, all guests receive classic massages, lymphatic drainage, abdominal massages, and hayflower detox wraps. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Verb

Founded by Scripps chemist Peter Schultz, Wildcat built a high-throughput system that tests thousands of battery materials in parallel. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Not everyone who tests positive for alpha-gal antibodies develops a red meat allergy, Molaei said. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

Public signals guide questions, internal evidence tests assumptions, and a road map defines what execution requires. — James Fratzke, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Sara follows sign and clue, tests loyalties and refuses to look away until the dead are heard and justice is within reach. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

The series marks another expansion beyond Hulu, where American High operates under a first-look output deal, and tests whether IP developed in-house can scale its audience on streaming’s biggest stage. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

The experiment therefore tests something different from simply teaching an AI to recognize a game screen. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Bakanov, in comments translated for Ars by Rob Mitchell, told the publication that tests of the spacecraft’s parachute system will begin this fall. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026

The numbers are constantly shifting as Mallarmé tests different possibilities. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026