Synonyms of tests

tests 1 of 2

noun

plural of test

1

as in experiments

a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty

will need to run some tests on the blood sample to rule out blood poisoning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• experiments
• trials
• experimentations
• essays
• tries
• efforts
• practices
• exercises
• attempts
• rehearsals
• tryouts
• workouts
• ordeals
• trial and errors
• crucibles
• dry runs
• shakedowns

2

as in exams

a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence

applicants for the cashier's position must first take a simple math test

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exams
• examinations
• quizzes
• researches
• boards
• investigations
• pretests
• retests
• reviews
• auditions
• intelligence tests
• inspections
• finals
• placement tests
• aptitude tests
• inquiries
• probes
• checkups
• catechisms
• interrogations
• midterms
• midyears

tests

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verb

present tense third-person singular of test

1

as in samples

to put (something) to a test

please test this sample for the presence of lead

Synonyms & Similar Words

• samples
• tries (out)
• examines
• experiments (with)
• researches
• studies
• checks (out)
• explores
• investigates
• feels (out)
• retests
• resamples

2

as in tries

to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress

all of these unnecessary questions are testing my patience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tries
• stretches
• strains
• pushes
• gets (to)
• taxes
• pressures
• bothers
• annoys
• demands
• pains
• irritates
• exacts
• presses
• gnaws (at)
• harasses
• exasperates
• irks
• aggravates
• importunes
• grates
• pesters
• nettles
• riles
• vexes
• peeves
• galls
• hassles
• spites
• harries
• agitates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tests

Noun

In addition to medical examinations and diagnostic tests, all guests receive classic massages, lymphatic drainage, abdominal massages, and hayflower detox wraps. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

That’s the call to action that patients will find on the site for digital health company Everlywell, which has offered at-home lab tests directly to consumers for a decade. — Katie Palmer, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

The game show is based around those ubiquitous internet verification tests that check if the visitor to a website is human or a bot. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Russian health authorities reported a full range of preventive measures had been carried out — including tracing of the dead woman’s contacts, medical monitoring and lab tests, WHO said Wednesday. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Heat pumps under test Alongside lab tests, Fraunhofer ISE has monitored five large heat pumps in district heating networks since 2023. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

But that was over 10 years ago, and his country is now better off without him – the eye tests of the team’s play on the pitch and the results prove as much. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

But the company pushed back the model’s release by a week, in order to run additional tests on it. — Kevin Roose, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026

Various tests have given him a wide range of IQ scores, with one at 67 and another at 113. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

The numbers are constantly shifting as Mallarmé tests different possibilities. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

On the certificate itself, the chain for a person who tests positive and is then hit by a bus starts with the injuries from the crash. — Jess Steier, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026

Mahjong tests strategy, skill and memory between four players. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Validation should fire the same way tests fire in a CI/CD pipeline. — Srinivas Mukkamala, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Cécred tests its products on all types of hair textures, not only straight hair—an outlier in the industry. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

To investigate these problems, STAR Lab tests complete cells rather than evaluating materials in isolation. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

What should be a relaxing weekend quickly veers off course as Chuck inserts himself into the group and tests the limits of their patience. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

This puzzle, constructed by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano, his 10th for The New York Times, tests your discipline with that rule. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2026