market-test

British  

verb

1. (tr) to put (a section of a public-sector enterprise) out to tender, often as a prelude to full-scale privatization

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Example Sentences

“It’s our policy that we have to market-test the part,” the executive said.

From New York Times

Campbell made sure to market-test this one in Southern California, a hub of healthful eating.

From Washington Post

“I used to stay away three hours looking for enough wood to cook beans, but now it is easy because I need just a small bundle,” said the farmer who is taking part in the pilot project to grow and market-test the pre-cooked beans.

From Reuters

So here’s the ageless Fed with his small, knowing smile, reminding you of values like “class” and “elegance,” which market-test as pretty much eternal.

From New York Times

The novels also offer a relatively inexpensive way to market-test high-concept stories — those with a simple, basic hook — and build an audience for a new franchise, Adaptive’s executives say.

From New York Times