trial run

noun

Synonyms of trial runnext
: a testing exercise : experiment

Examples of trial run in a Sentence

They will put the software through many trial runs before putting it on the market. We will have to give the machine a trial run.
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Before being laid out on the White House lawn, it was assembled and de-assambled in Warwick Township, Pennsylvania, during what officials called a trial run. Mike Stunson, USA Today, 29 May 2026 But on this latest trial run, nothing was being recovered. Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026 The proof that survives a federal trial runs through the file, the device, and the records that surround the device. Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 The company behind the plan has already begun pilot testing in preparation for a 100-home trial run this year. Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for trial run

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trial run was in 1903

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“Trial run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20run. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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