test case

NOUN

representative occurrence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

precedent

WEAK

acid test crucial test experiment first case first occurrence

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Maine’s has been on the books since 1989, and it is a perfect test case for this long-overlooked path to accountability.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

This will be the first major test case of how well AI can improve productivity at this relatively early stage.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

At the same time, Lively has framed the dispute as a test case for California’s relatively new law protecting people who speak publicly about sexual misconduct.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

What Priddy needed was a blanket legal order that would authorize him to sterilize a woman on explicitly eugenic grounds; one such test case would set the standard for a thousand.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee