test

[test] / tɛst /

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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This weekend, several European countries announced -- after testing his body samples -- that Navalny was poisoned with a rare toxin.

From Barron's

AI search engine Perplexity has been testing ads in the United States since 2024, while Google is also testing ads in the AI "overviews" its namesake search engine has been offering since last year.

From Barron's

There was a small rise of about 0.1% in abnormal liver blood test results among people taking statins.

From Science Daily

While many people report breakthrough ideas emerging from dreams, researchers have struggled to test this phenomenon because dreams are difficult to control in a lab setting.

From Science Daily

A dearth of reliable data makes it hard to test theories or to reach definitive conclusions.

From The Wall Street Journal

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