pretrial
adjective
pre·tri·al
ˌprē-ˈtrī(-ə)l 
variants
or pre-trial
: occurring or existing before a trial
a pretrial hearing
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All six were brought before a judge in Istanbul, who ordered them held in pretrial detention on charges of political and military espionage.
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Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Abatti would have to visit a pretrial services office in Holbrook to get his ankle monitor equipped before leaving the county and is prohibited from contacting any of the surviving victims.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Until now, similar lawsuits stalled in pretrial motions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
The Floyd case resulted in a $27 million payout by the city of Minneapolis, which the firm said was the largest pretrial settlement of a wrongful death civil rights case.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Abatti would have to visit a pretrial services office in Holbrook to get his ankle monitor equipped before leaving the county and is prohibited from contacting any of the surviving victims.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Until now, similar lawsuits stalled in pretrial motions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
The Floyd case resulted in a $27 million payout by the city of Minneapolis, which the firm said was the largest pretrial settlement of a wrongful death civil rights case.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pretrial
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“Pretrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretrial. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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