pretests

plural of pretest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretests
Noun
  • Some regions of the United States are experiencing higher rates of positive COVID-19 tests than others, though reporting has slowed down enough nationwide that the CDC has begun allowing more time to pass between certain types of updates, such as those on variant prevalence.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Those cuts, included laying off more than half the workers at the Institute of Education Sciences, IES, the arm of the department charged with measuring student achievement and overseeing and processing the data that comes from the tests students take.
    Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • To mark the start of Plebe Summer, approximately 1,200 plebes, or freshmen in the Class of 2029 take part in Induction Day which involves In-processing, medical exams, uniform fittings, haircuts, and learning to salute.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • A lot of faculty are doing away with take-home exams.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Further examinations by team doctors showed nothing serious and Glasow was cleared to pitch Monday.
    Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Further examinations revealed that the golden retriever TNNI3 mutation is autosomal recessive.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Pretests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretests. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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