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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The cohosts discussed Mangione's attitude amid his pretrial hearing.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
He is being held pretrial at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and is expected to go to trial in 2026.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The legislation imposes stricter pretrial release rules for repeat and violent offenders.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Friday's proceedings in Luigi Mangione's ongoing pretrial hearing have been canceled due to illness, the judge overseeing the case said.
—Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
He is being held pretrial at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and is expected to go to trial in 2026.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The legislation imposes stricter pretrial release rules for repeat and violent offenders.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Friday's proceedings in Luigi Mangione's ongoing pretrial hearing have been canceled due to illness, the judge overseeing the case said.
—Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
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 13 Dec. 2025.
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