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Recent Examples of pretest
After families submit an initial pretest for students, the district manages the weekly testing through mobile clinics that move from campus to campus.
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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
There is no fee for either class, but there is a charge to take the G.E.D. pretest and test.
—Ramona Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2019
In preparation for the event, the entire school took a spelling pretest in all English classes.
—Charlene Paparizos, cleveland.com, 15 Feb. 2018
Blackmon actually touts the speed at which kids can fly through Odysseyware coursework: Each unit starts with a pretest, and schools can decide what percent of questions their students need to answer correctly in order to pass.
—Zoë Kirsch, Slate Magazine, 24 May 2017
Within 140-170 days after removal, sperm concentration levels returned to pretest levels (40 million/ml).
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2014
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
There is no fee for either class, but there is a charge to take the G.E.D. pretest and test.
—Ramona Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2019
In preparation for the event, the entire school took a spelling pretest in all English classes.
—Charlene Paparizos, cleveland.com, 15 Feb. 2018
Blackmon actually touts the speed at which kids can fly through Odysseyware coursework: Each unit starts with a pretest, and schools can decide what percent of questions their students need to answer correctly in order to pass.
—Zoë Kirsch, Slate Magazine, 24 May 2017
Within 140-170 days after removal, sperm concentration levels returned to pretest levels (40 million/ml).
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretest
Noun
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The more conservative investor, however, will not only wait for the retest, but for confirmation as well.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In a test setting, the fluid enabled a battery pack to be charged from 10% to 80% capacity in under ten minutes.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This shifts the conversation from an exam to a dialogue about needs.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In China, students must pass a highly competitive national postgraduate entrance exam and then study for at least two years before landing a master’s degree.—
Joyce Jiang,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Polls of job approval are routinely used by political strategists to assess the public's appetite for change and can affect fundraising, candidate recruitment and messaging heading into midterm contests.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Any moves to weaken liberal groups could also shift the political landscape ahead of next year’s midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress and statehouses across the country.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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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
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Ample sleep isn’t a frequent option, though, within the annual summer attrition-and-aptitude test for the folks in many baseball front offices.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Pretest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretest. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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