tested
adjective
test·ed
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Definition of tested
: subjected to or qualified through testing
—often used in combination time-tested principles
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In 2015, at least 10% of tested addresses in Newark showed 27 parts per billion or more of lead in their water, according to the council. — Susan Scutti, CNN, "Newark hands out bottled water after its filter program fails to fix lead problem," 12 Aug. 2019 Should the Red Devils fail with their efforts, then they are expected to move for Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly, a more expensive, but more tested defender at the highest level. — SI.com, "Report: Man United, Man City Battle to Sign Harry Maguire," 11 June 2019 Bergeron’s leadership was representative of a tested Boston team that has been through many of these scenarios. — Curtis Zupke, latimes.com, "Stanley Cup Final: Bruins defeat Blues to force Game 7," 9 June 2019 In Jay-Z, though, the brand’s found a tested veteran and Hall of Fame rapper who brings cachet to potential signees and customers. — Cam Wolf, GQ, "Jay-Z Named Head of Puma’s Relaunched Basketball Division," 19 June 2018 For more information on how the Environmental Working Group determines its scores, to see the full list of tested products and its ratings, and to read more of the organization's sun-safety tips, visit the 2018 sunscreen guide at ewg.org. — Marci Robin, Allure, "The Environmental Working Group Released Its Sunscreen Guide for 2018," 22 May 2018 Nominating Abrams would be to take a different, arguably more modern, but also arguably less tested, approach. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "This week’s governor primaries in Georgia, explained," 21 May 2018 Of the 27 city districts with separate scores on NAEP, Cleveland is the only one where all of its tested students qualify for free or reduced-price school lunches, an indicator most researchers use to gauge poverty in schools. — Patrick O'donnell, cleveland.com, "Has the Cleveland Plan for school improvement stalled? Maybe not, but test scores have," 15 Apr. 2018 With a veteran team and a tested coach, the Horned Frogs should hold their own in the deep Big 12. — Patrick Stevens, chicagotribune.com, "The next Northwestern? These 12 teams could be next to snap their NCAA tournament droughts.," 21 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tested.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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