test case

NOUN

representative occurrence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

precedent

WEAK

acid test crucial test experiment first case first occurrence

Example Sentences

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Using melanoma drug resistance as a test case, the researchers showed that targeting these common control points could help overcome resistance across multiple genetic causes.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

The River Wharfe at Ilkley in Yorkshire was the first river to be designated as a bathing site in 2020 and as such is an important test case.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Medallia is an important test case for the private-credit industry because many firms concentrated 20% or more of their funds in loans to software companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Her trial was a test case in multi-district litigation against major social media companies.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

An interesting test case is provided by the revolutionary developments in art that took place in Florence early in the fifteenth century.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton