pretests

Definition of pretestsnext
plural of pretest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretests
Noun
  • Now, the exams, oral tests and presentations are weighted more heavily for students’ course grades than take-home problem sets.
    Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Simple field tests can provide further insight.
    Nora Doonan, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Students who were uninsured or underinsured received comprehensive eye exams and prescription glasses at no cost to their families.
    Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • But Morath has cited the district’s overall below-average performance on the STAAR exams, which will need to improve before the state will return local control.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That is why the recent ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court allowing women to sit for the national rabbinical examinations feels so significant, and so deeply personal.
    Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Included in the analysis were examinations of pay distribution, employment conditions, labor load and education rates of a demographic that makes up 39% of the Golden State’s labor force.
    Nicole Macias Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Pretests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretests. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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