test case

NOUN

representative occurrence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

precedent

WEAK

acid test crucial test experiment first case first occurrence

Example Sentences

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Using melanoma drug resistance as a test case, the researchers showed that targeting these common control points could help overcome resistance across multiple genetic causes.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Cuba could be the next test case for the Vatican’s diplomatic role.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Her trial was a test case in multi-district litigation against major social media companies.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Carvajal-Muñoz, of course, did not set out to be the test case for this theory.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

An interesting test case is provided by the revolutionary developments in art that took place in Florence early in the fifteenth century.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton