test-drive

noun

Definition of test-drivenext
as in trial run

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for test-drive
  1. trial run
  2. checkout
  3. observation
  4. watch
  5. surveillance
  6. perusal
  7. research
Noun
  • The performance read more like a trial run for her upcoming stadium tour with Kendrick Lamar than a Christmastime jam, but honestly?
    KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
  • It was thought to be a trial run for bombs on flights to the U.S. Moscow is also suspected of being behind arson attacks in Poland, the UK, the Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania and Latvia.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of trial run
Noun
  • Perfect for saving a few bucks at checkout or experimenting with makeup-aisle newness, these formulas are a win for your face and your wallet.
    Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 14 Jan. 2025
  • So why does paying at checkout still cause such heartburn?
    Juweek Adolphe, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of checkout
Noun
  • The report includes the observation that civil discourse is critical to colleges and universities.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The desert's arid climate and high altitude ensure clear skies for over 300 nights a year, with minimal light pollution, allowing the best possible conditions for the observation of the cosmos from the ground.
    Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of observation
Noun
  • Viewers of Today over the years could say the same about Kotb, who became a morning TV star under their watch, now leaving the franchise to forge a new path in an uncertain media climate.
    Eric Deggans, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The brand began selling watches at around $200 USD.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of watch
Noun
  • Anyone with video surveillance footage of the incident should call the CHP’s South Sacramento office at 916-897-5600 and ask for Officer Lloyd.
    Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Video surveillance footage from the complex shows Torres’ Honda Pilot pull into the complex, then the woman is seen getting out of a vehicle not shown on camera and walking toward her door, deputies said.
    Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of surveillance
Noun
  • Austin American-Statesman 0:00 3:42 A perusal of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's travel records over the past half-dozen years or so might give the impression that the Democrat from San Francisco is just one more Californian contemplating a move to Texas.
    John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Oct. 2024
  • League and Drafthouse staffers have been busy transferring the 50,000 movies to thin sleeves, which will be stocked in cabinets in the theater’s front hallway for perusal.
    Eric Webb, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Feb. 2024
Definition of perusal
Noun
  • Meanwhile, another research group in Singapore is currently recruiting for a study on the Delta variant.
    Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
  • What’s next Our next phase of research is building on these findings by examining how impact investors seek out and respond to evidence of underperformance.
    Helet Botha, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of research
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