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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The city has used the Flock system since a trial run in 2021 and contracting with them in 2022. Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026 On Saturday, March 14, Motz’s Burgers on Eureka Road in Southgate opened with a trial run for family and friends, though other customers walked in, with burgers and onions sizzling on the grill. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 17 Mar. 2026 In the early 2020s, the ceremony welcomed them back before going without a host one year, then tapping Jerrod Carmichael and Jo Koy for respective trial runs in 2023 and 2024. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026 Some companies cite data from animal or pilot studies (which are considered trial runs in research). Korin Miller, SELF, 6 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2026.

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