test case
nounDefinition of test case
1
: a representative case whose outcome is likely to serve as a precedent
2
: a proceeding brought by agreement or on an understanding of the parties to obtain a decision as to the constitutionality of a statute
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The lawsuit could make San Francisco a test case for eliminating cash bail. — Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, "Judge losing patience with SF on bail fight," 23 Aug. 2019 Those claims could become test cases that offer an estimate of what PG&E’s total liability will be for the Tubbs fire. — Mark Chediak, Bloomberg.com, "PG&E Faces Fresh Pain as Old Fire Claims Return to Haunt It," 19 Aug. 2019 Those claims could become test cases that offer an estimate of what PG&E’s total liability will be for the Tubbs fire. — Los Angeles Times, "PG&E stock plunges as $18 billion in Tubbs fire claims return to haunt it," 19 Aug. 2019 This could provide a crucial test case of the hypotheses put forward that what happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic. — Andrew Freedman, chicagotribune.com, "Loss of Arctic sea ice may not be causing cold winters in U.S., Asia after all, study finds," 19 Aug. 2019 This could provide a crucial test case of the hypotheses put forward that what happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic. — Andrew Freedman, Anchorage Daily News, "Loss of Arctic sea ice may not be causing cold winters in the US and Asia after all," 15 Aug. 2019 This could provide a crucial test case of the hypotheses put forward that what happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic. — Andrew Freedman, BostonGlobe.com, "Loss of Arctic sea ice may not be causing cold winters in US, Asia after all, study finds," 14 Aug. 2019 Mr Oettinger’s foray into political consulting has provided a test case for rules on commissioners’ post-term activities, which were recently revamped by the current European Commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker. — The Economist, "A consulting firm founded by an outgoing commissioner tests the rules," 8 Aug. 2019 Then Griswold heard that Microsoft, which had worked closely with medical imaging experts at Case on a test case for its HoloLens augmented reality goggles, was looking for partners to create similar demonstration cases for quantum algorithms. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, "Microsoft Quantum Algorithm Boosts Medical Imaging," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'test case.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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