placement test

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Recent Examples of placement test And in the last five years, 35% of the students have placed in the top 10 for the Diocese’s placement test. Stephen Wilder, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2026 The idea that students might score poorly on a placement test or get answers wrong in an algebra class was no surprise. Tammi Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026 The students will soon take an advanced placement test with the chance to earn college credit. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025 Diggins recalled taking a Japanese placement test for Doshisha International School in Kyoto. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for placement test
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Noun
  • Simulations let an intelligence test many possibilities before choosing a path.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 June 2026
  • Two French psychologists, Alfred Binet and Théodore Simon, leaped at the invitation and created the first-ever practical intelligence test.
    Big Think, Big Think, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • For puppies, Michael Billedo, owner and trainer at Dog Training Elite, does an aptitude test around seven weeks, looking at 10 specific areas.
    Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
  • In August 2020, Amber Robinson posted what appears to be an ACT college aptitude test score for Tyler – 34 out of 36 – that would place him in the top 1% of test takers, according to recent averages.
    Davis Winkie, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While some attribute layoffs to post-pandemic corrections, not solely AI, the true test is whether these leaner structures can effectively foster internal leadership development.
    Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The three-judge panel found that Connecticut's ban is consistent with the country's historical tradition of firearms regulation, applying a new test for reviewing the constitutionality of gun laws that the Supreme Court set out in 2022.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026

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“Placement test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placement%20test. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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