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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But here’s the thing: When they tested comprehension, the group that read the far superior human translation understood just as little as those who read the A.I. version.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
“The long wait has been real, patience has been tested, but the interest in what they’re planning to deliver hasn’t gone away,” Ken Kaczmarek, a longtime Tesla investor, told MarketWatch ahead of the event.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The researchers then tested whether the unconscious brain could handle something more complicated than simple sounds.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
The attacks on Saudi Arabia have tested the country's infrastructure and resilience, the energy minister acknowledged earlier this week.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
A guy from a rating agency on whom Charlie tested Cornwall’s investment thesis looked at him strangely and asked, “Are you sure you guys know what you’re doing?”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
