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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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"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 this was the acid test of Raducanu 2.0's progress - and the results were encouraging.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

“I think this is going to be the acid test for Morena,” said sociologist Bernardo Barranco.

From Washington Times • Nov. 10, 2023

In chemistry and physics the acid test of one’s understanding of a system is whether one can successfully predict its future behavior.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.