test
noun
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
tested
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past participleof test.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof test.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
testnounthe means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
Example Sentences
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The war in Iraq was a tragically misguided venture that tested the Western alliance more than 20 years ago.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
Although, Gary, 60, had never met Karen, he immediately volunteered to be tested.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Environmental Protection Agency approval for a genetically modified all-male strain that is currently being tested in the field.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
China tested an anti-satellite weapon as long ago as January 2007.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Like the realists, we must insist that it is not so difficult to tell good science from bad, as long as you agree that knowledge should be carefully and systematically tested against experience.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
