retest

/ riːˈtɛst /

verb

1. to test (something) again or differently

Example Sentences

Scott Peterson, convicted in 2004 for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci Peterson and unborn son, has been granted a DNA retest on crucial evidence.

From Los Angeles Times

In May, a judge denied Peterson’s legal team’s request to retest the mattress.

From Los Angeles Times

They included changing rules to stop drivers booking tests before they are ready and lengthening the wait for a retest for those who fail.

From BBC

This year, the military will start giving cognitive tests to all new troops and will retest them every five years, to watch for signs of mental decline.

From New York Times

People who initially test negative for COVID-19 despite having symptoms and don’t retest later “could be getting a false sense of security” that they don’t have the illness when they actually do and are contagious, Hudson said.

From Los Angeles Times