on a trial basis

idiom

: for a short period of time in order to try something out
I'm using the product on a trial basis.

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China launched its own digital yuan, the e-CNY issued by its central bank, on a trial basis in 2019, and McDonalds was an early participant in that project. Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025 Humanoid robots manufactured by UBTECH Robotics are already being deployed on a trial basis to assemble Apple phones for Foxconn and electric vehicles for Zeeker and BYD. Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 The adopters currently have Olympus on a trial basis. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025 Amber Schulman, Ellie’s teacher this past school year, was among the first teachers to pilot the curriculum by teaching it on a trial basis in her classroom. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for on a trial basis

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“On a trial basis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20trial%20basis. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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