tests

NOUN

examination, quiz

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analysis approval assessment attempt check evaluation experiment final inquiry inspection investigation search standard trial

STRONG

catechism comp confirmation corroboration countdown criterion elimination essay exam fling go inquest lick oral ordeal preliminary probation probing proof questionnaire scrutiny shibboleth substantiation touchstone try tryout verification yardstick

WEAK

blue book dry run pop quiz trial and error trial run

Antonyms

STRONG

conclusion

VERB

examine, quiz

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze assess check confirm demonstrate investigate prove question try verify

STRONG

assay experiment inquire substantiate validate

WEAK

experimentalize give a tryout look into make a trial run match up prove out put to the test run idea by someone run it up a flagpole see how it flies see how wind blows send up a balloon shake down stack up try on try on for size try out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discredit disprove invalidate

Example Sentences

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Greenwater ran some tests that worked in 250-gallon containers, but didn’t meaningfully clean up the river, Howard said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Zhipu AI’s open-weight GLM-5.2 model matched Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.8 in some tests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

"I want these two boys to get some kind of reward or honour," said Peacey from Church Village, Rhondda Cynon Taf, who has been undergoing tests since being released from University Hospital Wales on Monday.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Critics have often argued that history-and-tradition tests permit judges to cherry-pick the past until they find support for a preferred outcome.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

I’ve heard what the adults said as they spoke across my prone body, talking about diagnostic tests and next steps and recovery plans.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day