stress test
noun
: an electrocardiographic test of heart function before, during, and after a controlled period of increasingly strenuous exercise (as on a treadmill)
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For the clearance evaluation, a cardiologist or primary care physician might run tests such as an electrocardiogram, an echocardiogram or a nuclear stress test to detect any irregularities or signs of disease, such as arrhythmias, valve problems or blockages.
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Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Prosecuting a former president is one of the toughest stress tests a democracy can face.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
The current stress test regime acts as a regulation and restricts business financing.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Sometimes, stress tests bring out the best in these characters and their relationships, as is the case in the set piece at St. Paul’s Cathedral for Merritt Grove’s state funeral.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Prosecuting a former president is one of the toughest stress tests a democracy can face.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
The current stress test regime acts as a regulation and restricts business financing.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Sometimes, stress tests bring out the best in these characters and their relationships, as is the case in the set piece at St. Paul’s Cathedral for Merritt Grove’s state funeral.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for stress test
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“Stress test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stress%20test. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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