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crucial test

NOUN
acid test
Synonyms
WEAK
analysis conclusive test decisive test definitive test experiment genuineness proof proving ground substantiation sure test test of value trial verification
NOUN
test case
Synonyms
STRONGEST
precedent
WEAK
acid test experiment first case first occurrence

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But Snap, the Santa Monica company behind the app, faces a crucial test.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

A crucial test of the country's progress towards democracy will be its ability to hold a fair trial for the perpetrators of these crimes.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

The crucial test: how do the predictions hold up in real life?

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

Like many newcomers, Slye thinks the holidays will be a crucial test.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2023

Australia thus provides a crucial test of theories about intercontinental differences in societies.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond