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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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Recent Examples of test
Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
To be eligible, students must also have a minimum 2.7 high school grade point average or equivalent combination of high school GPA and SAT/ACT test scores.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Something with our power grid being tested for a future event?
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The answer may not be known until Mr. Trump puts a razor-thin Republican majority to the test next year.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
To be eligible, students must also have a minimum 2.7 high school grade point average or equivalent combination of high school GPA and SAT/ACT test scores.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
The pills tested positive for fentanyl, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Something with our power grid being tested for a future event?
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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To allay those concerns, Stanford’s Nick Bloom and his colleagues conducted a randomized experiment where employees were assigned to work in the office five days a week, or told to come in three days a week, based only on their birthdays.Sarah Green Carmichael, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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The former Burnley manager tried to give the side a different dimension this season, initially playing Dwight McNeil behind the striker in Doucoure’s stead, but has accepted in recent weeks that the experiment needed to end.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Both wore orange jumpsuits and handcuffs and sat next to their attorneys during the exam.Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
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The impact should be immediately observable in the exam's attempt rate and pass rate.Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Each year, the Whisky Advocate Buying Guide's expert team samples an array of whiskies, encompassing rare, limited editions, and up-and-coming brands likely to hit store shelves nationwide.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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Guests can tour the facility, learn about the whiskey-making process and sample six distinctive varieties of Jack Daniel’s whiskey.Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
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In his book, Wald admits to the challenge of trying to parse through what happened during Dylan’s set and what has grown into myth.Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Neil Eggleston, who served as White House counsel during former President Barack Obama’s second term but is not part of Biden’s review, said clemency for categories of defendants is a policy decision typically driven by advocacy groups rather than individuals trying to rectify their own situations.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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The follow-up examinations of NGC 5084 helped the team see this galaxy and its sideways black hole across a wide range of light wavelengths.Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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In Greece and Rome, students wore crowns of rosemary during examinations to improve their memory.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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The buttery yellow ramparts encircling the center of Avignon stretch 2.6 miles and are notched with arrow slits and gaps for dumping boiling water or cooking oil on attackers below.Catherine Porter, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Zoom in: The iron arch stretches across San Diego Avenue at Twiggs Street welcoming visitors to the state historic park that marks the birthplace of California.Kate Murphy, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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His announcement comes as Democrats look to new leadership and seek to push back on the incoming Trump administration and Republican majorities in the Senate and the House.Julia Manchester, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
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Agency officials pushed tech firms to make security features free and automatic and to pay closer attention to the quality of their code.Eric Geller, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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These interventions not only strain vital resources like water but also fail to address the root cause of the problem—our warming planet.Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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The fight drew about 74 million viewers globally, but strained the servers, leaving many viewers with buffering screens and anger.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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