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as in ordeal
a test of faith, patience, or strength
living with her insufferable relatives was a real trial
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as in rehearsal
a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance
ran another trial of the aerial performance before opening night
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as in test
a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty
trials by medical researchers haven't determined whether the medication is safe or not
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as in headache
something that is a source of irritation
trying to have a coherent phone conversation with his senile father was always a trial
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as in experimental
made or done as an experiment
a trial medical procedure that should be considered only after all other options have been exhausted
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Recent Examples of trial
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The trial is expected to last two days, and a verdict is likely to be issued later.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Judge Vincent Giardino presided at the trial.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
The case is set to go to trial in January.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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The trial showed that the surgery is generally safe.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The trial is expected to last two days, and a verdict is likely to be issued later.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Judge Vincent Giardino presided at the trial.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
The case is set to go to trial in January.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial
Noun
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None of the hikers were injured as a result of the ordeal, according to the sheriff’s department.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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And though the legal process has been a huge ordeal, Cahall’s nowhere near giving up the good fight.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Though Dylan Efron and Dancing with the Stars partner Daniella Karagach have been consistently scoring on the ABC/Disney+ reality dancing competition series, the duo hit a bit of a snag when the latter accidentally broke the former’s nose during rehearsal.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
26 Oct. 2025
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The latest tests from October 18 to 20 included a full-scale propellant rehearsal and a static-fire test, marking the XQ-3's entry into final flight preparation, with the first flight slated for November or December 2025.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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After being integrated, this system will demonstrate its capabilities in live-fire tests – advancing the Department of War’s effort to evaluate and accelerate new, cost-effective strike capabilities for conventional deterrence.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Wisconsin State Patrol trooper detected signs of impairment related to drug use, administered field sobriety tests and then arrested and transported him to a hospital for a legal blood draw, according to the release.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Despite Rashida’s attempts at reason on behalf of Hamida, the elders take the baby away.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Google announced the launch of Gemini Enterprise, an advanced AI platform for businesses, in an attempt to bring more artificial intelligence to the workplace and boost corporate clientele.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Among the opponents are some residents of Alton Road, who say that gating off North Bay Road would worsen the city’s already substantial traffic problems and create headaches for people trying to access their homes.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Utilities were stuck with the headache and expense of storing waste themselves, so in 2014, a judge forbade the federal government from continuing to collect the NWF fees.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The museum also has an experimental concrete house designed by award-winning architect Dave Sellers that can be booked for stays.—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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The whole field was turning into an ideological battleground between proponents of experimental physics, which became known as Deutsche Physik, and theoretical physics, labeled Jüdische Physik.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Then the 23-year-old's plane suddenly dove straight into the ground and caught on fire.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The film recreates the circumstances that surrounded Hind Rajab’s actual killing in January 2024, in which Red Crescent volunteers struggled to send an ambulance to rescue the child, who was trapped under fire in Gaza.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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If the musicians had gone on strike, 23 Broadway musicals would have been impacted, including long-standing mega earners, Wicked, Hamilton and The Lion King, as well as new musicals in previews, such as Chess and Queen of Versailles.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Idris and Sabrina got engaged in 2018 Idris got down on one knee and proposed to Sabrina onstage at Rio Cinema in London at a February 2018 preview of his directorial debut,Yardie.—
Alexandra Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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