test case

NOUN

representative occurrence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

precedent

WEAK

acid test crucial test experiment first case first occurrence

Example Sentences

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This will be the first major test case of how well AI can improve productivity at this relatively early stage.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

With hundreds of cases before the court, she zeroed in on one test case to govern them all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

For now, Music Mogul AI stands as a test case — not just of what technology can automate, but of how much of live music’s soul should be left to code.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Kaley’s suit is being tried as a test case for a much larger group of actions in California state court.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Civil rights advocates considered and rejected two other black women as plaintiffs when planning a test case challenging segregation practices: Claudette Colvin and Mary Louise Smith.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander