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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Flaherty agreed to attend pretrial supervision meetings twice a week and submit to a mental health evaluation within 10 days.
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Peter D'oench, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Joseph is now back in Arkansas — but as a condition of his pretrial release is banned from having any unsupervised contact with minors under the age of 18, including his four children.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
By then, the case had entered a final, arduous pretrial stage called summary judgment.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Henderson is scheduled to appear in court April 7 for a pretrial hearing.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
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Peter D'oench, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Joseph is now back in Arkansas — but as a condition of his pretrial release is banned from having any unsupervised contact with minors under the age of 18, including his four children.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
By then, the case had entered a final, arduous pretrial stage called summary judgment.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Henderson is scheduled to appear in court April 7 for a pretrial hearing.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Mar. 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 14 Apr. 2026.
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