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as in experiment
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 exam
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 to sample
to put (something) to a test
please test this sample for the presence of lead
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as in to try
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
all of these unnecessary questions are testing my patience
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Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
Many applicants will have perfect grades and test scores but lack the aspect of uniqueness and ambition that passion projects demonstrate.
—Stephen Turban, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Sarah Garone, Health, 16 Aug. 2024
Judge Tanya Chutkan has set a hearing for September 5th, to figure out whether any part of the indictment can survive—and thus test the limits of the Court’s decision.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
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Noun
During their walkthrough of the United Center, committee members witnessed a test balloon drop.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
Many applicants will have perfect grades and test scores but lack the aspect of uniqueness and ambition that passion projects demonstrate.
—Stephen Turban, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Verb
The researchers then tested the effects of potential human digestion on the yogurt by adding simulations of saliva, stomach acid, intestinal bile, and enzymes.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 16 Aug. 2024
Judge Tanya Chutkan has set a hearing for September 5th, to figure out whether any part of the indictment can survive—and thus test the limits of the Court’s decision.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
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“Test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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