on trial
idiom
: in a situation in which evidence against one is presented in a court to a judge and often a jury to decide if one is guilty of a crime
on trial for murder
She went on trial for possession of drugs.
—sometimes used figuratively to indicate that people will think about something in a critical wayThe controversial case has put the entire health-care system on trial.
Examples of on trial in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Aidala claimed these decisions by Burke meant Weinstein's character was on trial, rather than the allegations at hand.
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Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
The press conference took place in front of 100 Centre Street, where former President Donald Trump is currently on trial.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
Gallagher soon found himself on trial for an entirely different crime.
—Theresa McKinney, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
With Trump on trial in a criminal case in New York City and limited from campaigning, Biden traveled to the former president’s home state to keep the political pressure on.
—USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
The former president is on trial in New York on felony charges of falsifying business records to hide the reimbursement of a hush money payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in order to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2024
Because building, training, and steering generative AI models depend on trial and error, employers are putting a premium on those who have gone through that costly process at other companies.
—John Kell, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
People with ties to another major contributor are on trial for corruption.
—Irene Casado Sanchez, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
For the first time, Donald Trump will be on trial in a criminal court.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
The press conference took place in front of 100 Centre Street, where former President Donald Trump is currently on trial.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
Gallagher soon found himself on trial for an entirely different crime.
—Theresa McKinney, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
With Trump on trial in a criminal case in New York City and limited from campaigning, Biden traveled to the former president’s home state to keep the political pressure on.
—USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
The former president is on trial in New York on felony charges of falsifying business records to hide the reimbursement of a hush money payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in order to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2024
Because building, training, and steering generative AI models depend on trial and error, employers are putting a premium on those who have gone through that costly process at other companies.
—John Kell, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
People with ties to another major contributor are on trial for corruption.
—Irene Casado Sanchez, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
For the first time, Donald Trump will be on trial in a criminal court.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
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“On trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20trial. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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