stress test
noun
: an electrocardiographic test of heart function before, during, and after a controlled period of increasingly strenuous exercise (as on a treadmill)
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The result is a tournament that’s becoming a stress test.
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 May 2026
As humanity has developed, some have suggested that events like the 1877 El Niño represent a stress test of our progress, finding weak points in our political and economic systems.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 May 2026
However, a pair of hot inflation reports and the resulting rise in interest rates represent fresh risks for the market rally and requires investors to put their portfolios through a stress test.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 May 2026
The energy stress test needs to become a regular part of corporate risk management.
—Victor Nian, Fortune, 10 May 2026
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 May 2026
As humanity has developed, some have suggested that events like the 1877 El Niño represent a stress test of our progress, finding weak points in our political and economic systems.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 May 2026
However, a pair of hot inflation reports and the resulting rise in interest rates represent fresh risks for the market rally and requires investors to put their portfolios through a stress test.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 May 2026
The energy stress test needs to become a regular part of corporate risk management.
—Victor Nian, Fortune, 10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for stress test
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“Stress test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stress%20test. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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