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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Balboa recalls that after the league’s inception, it was set for three years, and every few years was a trial run for the next. Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026 The docking mechanism for Artemis III’s close-to-home trial run is already at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026 The trial runs will begin at the demo factory with a specific focus on improving efficiency. Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026 But Qatar was just a trial run. Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2026.

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