self-test
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of self-test
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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The UK self-test market is expected to grow significantly, with revenues forecast to reach £660m by 2030.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
Starting this week, residents in need of a COVID-19 self-test kit, fentanyl test strips or other health supplies can get them for free at any of 51 Community Health Station kiosks across Los Angeles County.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
After two years of widespread testing and quarantining, the Chinese government in December shuttered once-ubiquitous testing centers and made the reporting of self-test results voluntary.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2023
People posted photos of antigen self-test results showing two red bars and compared their symptoms as if exchanging anecdotes.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 31, 2022
The sounds of whirring disk drives, self-test beeps, and other boot-up sounds echoed off the vaulted ceiling.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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