diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/kernel-sin/test/test.native.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/kernel-sin/test/test.native.js
index 49953b586425..dfb8f88db9f7 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/kernel-sin/test/test.native.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/kernel-sin/test/test.native.js
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ var resolve = require( 'path' ).resolve;
 var tape = require( 'tape' );
 var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );
 var rempio2 = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/rempio2' );
-var abs = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/abs' );
-var EPS = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/eps' );
+var isAlmostSameValue = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-almost-same-value' );
 var tryRequire = require( '@stdlib/utils/try-require' );
 
 
@@ -67,8 +66,6 @@ tape( 'the function returns `NaN` if provided `NaN` for either parameter', opts,
 tape( 'the function evaluates the sine for input values on the interval `[-pi/4, pi/4]`', opts, function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
 	var values;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var out;
 	var x;
 	var i;
@@ -78,15 +75,9 @@ tape( 'the function evaluates the sine for input values on the interval `[-pi/4,
 	for ( i = 0; i < values.length; i++ ) {
 		x = values[ i ];
 		out = kernelSin( x, 0.0 );
-		if ( out === expected[ i ] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( out, expected[ i ], 'returns expected value' );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( out - expected[ i ] );
 
-			// NOTE: the tolerance here is larger than for the JavaScript implementation due to compiler optimizations which may be performed resulting in result divergence. For discussion, see https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/pull/2298#discussion_r1624765205
-			tol = EPS * abs( expected[ i ] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x+'. out: '+out+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-		}
+		// NOTE: the tolerance here is larger than for the JavaScript implementation due to compiler optimizations which may be performed resulting in result divergence. For discussion, see https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/pull/2298#discussion_r1624765205
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( out, expected[ i ], 1 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
@@ -94,8 +85,6 @@ tape( 'the function evaluates the sine for input values on the interval `[-pi/4,
 tape( 'the function can be used to compute the sine for input values outside of `[-pi/4, pi/4]` after argument reduction via `rempio2` (positive)', opts, function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
 	var values;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var out;
 	var x;
 	var y;
@@ -111,27 +100,15 @@ tape( 'the function can be used to compute the sine for input values outside of
 		switch ( n & 3 ) {
 		case 0:
 			out = kernelSin( y[ 0 ], y[ 1 ] );
-			if ( out === expected[ i ] ) {
-				t.strictEqual( out, expected[ i ], 'returns expected value' );
-			} else {
-				delta = abs( out - expected[ i ] );
-
-				// NOTE: the tolerance here is larger than for the JavaScript implementation due to compiler optimizations which may be performed resulting in result divergence. For discussion, see https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/pull/2298#discussion_r1624765205
-				tol = EPS * abs( expected[ i ] );
-				t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x+'. out: '+out+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-			}
+
+			// NOTE: the tolerance here is larger than for the JavaScript implementation due to compiler optimizations which may be performed resulting in result divergence. For discussion, see https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/pull/2298#discussion_r1624765205
+			t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( out, expected[ i ], 1 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 			break;
 		case 2:
 			out = -kernelSin( y[ 0 ], y[ 1 ] );
-			if ( out === expected[ i ] ) {
-				t.strictEqual( out, expected[ i ], 'returns expected value' );
-			} else {
-				delta = abs( out - expected[ i ] );
-
-				// NOTE: the tolerance here is larger than for the JavaScript implementation due to compiler optimizations which may be performed resulting in result divergence. For discussion, see https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/pull/2298#discussion_r1624765205
-				tol = EPS * abs( expected[ i ] );
-				t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x+'. out: '+out+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-			}
+
+			// NOTE: the tolerance here is larger than for the JavaScript implementation due to compiler optimizations which may be performed resulting in result divergence. For discussion, see https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/pull/2298#discussion_r1624765205
+			t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( out, expected[ i ], 1 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 			break;
 		default:
 			break;
@@ -143,8 +120,6 @@ tape( 'the function can be used to compute the sine for input values outside of
 tape( 'the function can be used to compute the sine for input values outside of `[-pi/4, pi/4]` after argument reduction via `rempio2` (negative)', opts, function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
 	var values;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var out;
 	var x;
 	var y;
@@ -160,27 +135,15 @@ tape( 'the function can be used to compute the sine for input values outside of
 		switch ( n & 3 ) {
 		case 0:
 			out = kernelSin( y[ 0 ], y[ 1 ] );
-			if ( out === expected[ i ] ) {
-				t.strictEqual( out, expected[ i ], 'returns expected value' );
-			} else {
-				delta = abs( out - expected[ i ] );
-
-				// NOTE: the tolerance here is larger than for the JavaScript implementation due to compiler optimizations which may be performed resulting in result divergence. For discussion, see https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/pull/2298#discussion_r1624765205
-				tol = EPS * abs( expected[ i ] );
-				t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x+'. out: '+out+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-			}
+
+			// NOTE: the tolerance here is larger than for the JavaScript implementation due to compiler optimizations which may be performed resulting in result divergence. For discussion, see https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/pull/2298#discussion_r1624765205
+			t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( out, expected[ i ], 1 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 			break;
 		case 2:
 			out = -kernelSin( y[ 0 ], y[ 1 ] );
-			if ( out === expected[ i ] ) {
-				t.strictEqual( out, expected[ i ], 'returns expected value' );
-			} else {
-				delta = abs( out - expected[ i ] );
-
-				// NOTE: the tolerance here is larger than for the JavaScript implementation due to compiler optimizations which may be performed resulting in result divergence. For discussion, see https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/pull/2298#discussion_r1624765205
-				tol = EPS * abs( expected[ i ] );
-				t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x+'. out: '+out+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-			}
+
+			// NOTE: the tolerance here is larger than for the JavaScript implementation due to compiler optimizations which may be performed resulting in result divergence. For discussion, see https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/pull/2298#discussion_r1624765205
+			t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( out, expected[ i ], 1 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 			break;
 		default:
 			break;