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noun

Definition of retestnext
as in pretest

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verb

as in to investigate

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Recent Examples of retest
Noun
If competitors could see the same thing and chose not to act, that’s a signal the market itself may be overdue for a retest, not that the opportunity is fake. — Piotr Tomasik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The debacle, which came on the heels of similar higher-education scandals, was linked to roughly a dozen student suicides, and a retest in June did little to calm public outrage. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026
Verb
In December 2024, Arlington police worked with the FBI to retest the sample and were able to identify a relative of Velasquez’s, confirmed through further research of family lineage, detectives wrote. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026 The Malaysian ringgit is likely to retest its year-to-date peak versus the dollar thanks to strong fundamentals, according to strategists. — David Finnerty, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for retest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retest
  1. pretest
  2. investigate
  3. test
  4. sample
  5. exam
  6. resample
  7. intelligence test
  8. explore
Noun
  • After families submit an initial pretest for students, the district manages the weekly testing through mobile clinics that move from campus to campus.
    — Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021
  • Every unit starts with a pretest, so teachers don’t waste time.
    — Eva-Marie Ayala, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2021
Definition of pretest
Verb
  • Documenting the location and the robot's identification number can help officials investigate a complaint.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Charlotte Water investigates reports of violations through staff observations and complaints from the public.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of investigate
Noun
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing one of the most significant electoral tests of his decades-long political career after three years of war, crisis and global outcry over the country's military campaign in the Gaza Strip.
    — Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In a test involving the recognition of symbols, Cortical reports that linking up seven biological computers increased accuracy in results from around 80% to 99%.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of test
Verb
  • The first includes backing tracks to jam along to, while the other has drum loops for sampling.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Regular discoveries could pave the way for exploration in the early 2030s and sampling missions later in the decade.
    — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of sample
Noun
  • Washington state could require genital exams for girls in school athletics.
    — Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • For Norely Sanders, in her early 30s, that means annual breast exams, appointments with her genetic counselor and mammograms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of exam
Verb
  • Reznor and Ross resampled and processed the original cue with tonal and textural shifts to mirror the deepening relationship between the two central characters.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Days later, the city announced that resampling from 24 of the homes that had high lead levels found only two still above the federal action threshold — a drop that the NRDC says is almost impossible in less than two months.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of resample
Noun
  • Across three experiments, participants received failure feedback on a bogus intelligence test.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Simulations let an intelligence test many possibilities before choosing a path.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 June 2026
Definition of intelligence test
Verb
  • The Swedish polymath explores the sounds, language, and imagery of Americana on a drolly observational singer-songwriter album.
    — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The series explores the unsettling collision of ancient witchcraft beliefs and modern digital dating culture.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Retest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retest. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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