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noun

plural of retest
as in pretests

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verb

present tense third-person singular of retest
as in samples

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  1. tests
  2. samples
  3. exams
  4. researches
  5. examinations
  6. investigates
Noun
  • Tromso’s substantial first-leg cushion did at least provide Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler and his staff with a bit more time to prepare for the tests that await them.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For example, a European Space Agency program to demonstrate small, suborbital hops called Themis was originally supposed to perform low-altitude hop tests by 2022.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of tests
Verb
  • Pace Labs, which samples the park’s water weekly, retested the water that same day and is awaiting results Friday.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026
  • The museum could face up to $23 million in federal fines for not disclosing information about the hair samples sooner, although the government has seldom enforced such penalties.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 8 July 2026
Definition of samples
Noun
  • Students took consequential exams in dangerous conditions, and young children returned home dehydrated or ill.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The funding would reimburse services provided to Oakland County residents, including cancer screenings, annual wellness exams, STI testing and treatment, contraception, and reproductive health counseling.
    — Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of exams
Verb
  • What certainly seems to be true is that, after years of decline in movies and TV, images of smoking have crept up in recent years, says Dan Romer, who researches risky social behavior among adolescents at the University of Pennsylvania.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Black currently researches how AI outputs can influence user decisions and trust.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of researches
Noun
  • Nurses perform serial neurological examinations, manage drains and catheters, titrate pain medication, mobilize patients early, watch for the subtle signs of complication, and educate families who are still processing what just happened.
    — Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson said those examinations help veterinarians better understand diseases, improve animal care, and contribute to conservation efforts around the world.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of examinations
Verb
  • University responds In a press release on Monday, the university said Delta Upsilon was placed on interim suspension while the Office of Student Accountability and Conflict Response investigates.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Penn State University said in a news release that the university is placing Delta Upsilon on interim suspension while the college investigates the incident.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
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“Retests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retests. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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