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plural of test
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as in experiments
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 exams
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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tests

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verb

present tense third-person singular of test

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Noun
  • So that's the mission, a second flight to become certified, and then some technology experiments of our own.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • To make advancements in nuclear science, researchers across the globe conduct various experiments each year, often using particle accelerators.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Practicing good oral hygiene and getting regular dental exams can help prevent infections like pericoronitis.
    Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Huffman was involved in a 2019 college admissions scandal involving entrance exams.
    Danny Horn, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Even so, its contract renewal with the NBA comes at a time when the sneaker giant has had to work harder to maintain its critical partnerships, and new CEO Elliott Hill tries to regain market share lost in recent years.
    Jessica Golden,Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Republican who lost big in ’22 tries again Few Senate seats are up for grabs this year.
    Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Megalopolis pushes Coppola into unchecked futuristic, pseudo-classical narrative fabrications (evoking the Shakespearean pall cast by the death of Caesar’s wife).
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The settlement pushes the strike and any potential shortages past the November presidential election, eliminating a potential liability for Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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