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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In 2022 a whistleblower from the Southern Health Trust contacted BBC News about fears that women's smear tests had been misread by screeners with some going on to develop cancer.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

While these tests capture headlines and Super Bowl ads, the more proven opportunity for investors has been in a less glamorous market: checking for cancer recurrence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

They also completed established tests designed to measure executive function.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

In a note to clients, Perkins said the mantra should be reversed: It is the new Fed chair who tests the market by advocating for tighter policy than expected to establish credibility.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

She asked if Farmer thought more tests would be appropriate.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French