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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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An earlier Supreme Court ruling had already reduced the scope of those entitled to compensation when it found in favour of finance companies in two out of the three crucial test cases it considered.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 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

There were living quarters so that when they got busy on some crucial test they did not need to drive back to Ithaca.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien