tests

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examination, quiz n.
examine, quiz v.

NOUN

examination, quiz

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analysis approval assessment attempt check evaluation experiment final inquiry inspection investigation search standard trial

STRONG

catechism comp confirmation corroboration countdown criterion elimination essay exam fling go inquest lick oral ordeal preliminary probation probing proof questionnaire scrutiny shibboleth substantiation touchstone try tryout verification yardstick

WEAK

blue book dry run pop quiz trial and error trial run

Antonyms

STRONG

conclusion

VERB

examine, quiz

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze assess check confirm demonstrate investigate prove question try verify

STRONG

assay experiment inquire substantiate validate

WEAK

experimentalize give a tryout look into make a trial run match up prove out put to the test run idea by someone run it up a flagpole see how it flies see how wind blows send up a balloon shake down stack up try on try on for size try out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discredit disprove invalidate

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tests

For example, when several possible answers remain, choosing a word that tests a useful combination of letters could eliminate many of them at once.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

The tests are designed by the same people.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

The five infants appeared to be of Sumatran origin, the ministry said, and DNA tests will be used to confirm where they were from.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

The setting not only tests the show’s main romance, it also provides Mare with breathing room and an opportunity to explore her professional ambitions more seriously.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

His mission was to monitor recent Soviet atomic tests by collecting air samples from near the Soviet border.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin