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acid test

NOUN
critical test
Synonyms
WEAK
analysis conclusive test crucial test decisive test definitive test experiment genuineness proof proving ground substantiation sure test test of value trial verification

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Toney has scored 42 goals for his Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli this season, not necessarily the acid test of international quality, but this pick has not come from left field.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

"This was the real acid test here against a team motivated to win and the holders of the competition," he insisted.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Single stair, and the fate of Culver City’s ordinance specifically, represents an early California acid test.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025

But an acid test lies in wait for Celtic against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024

Here are some of today’s more overworked condiments. acid test.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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