pretest

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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. 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
  • The breakout above $75,000 and the successful retest of that level now point to a recovery pattern with $90,000 as the next upside objective and $108,000 above that if momentum continues.
    Tony Zhang, CNBC, 6 May 2026
  • Eddie’s parents reportedly demanded a retest of the samples, but the request was denied.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Nations are made up of individuals, and the dealings of government with individuals are the ultimate and perfect test of its constitutional character.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
  • OTAs will mark the start of a methodical ramp-up for the former Texas back, with important, physical tests to come this summer.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Noun
  • Rice University’s Kinder Institute studied 12 cohorts at Houston ISD from 2007 to 2019 and found that students attending the district’s Las Americas school, a specialized campus serving immigrants and refugee students in grades 4-8, had exceptionally higher end-of-year English course exam results.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
  • In a follow-up exam conducted six years after the infection, vestiges of the virus’s RNA were found in the man’s semen.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • The order, which escalated the president's bid to place new restrictions on voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, is being challenged in court.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 May 2026
  • The drug-pricing initiative has been one of the administration’s top political priorities ahead of this year’s midterm elections.
    Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 18 May 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
  • Young people should be offered aptitude tests to help determine what kind of work best aligns with their skills.
    Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025

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“Pretest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretest. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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