trial run

noun

Definition of trial runnext
as in test-drive

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Recent Examples of trial run Google reportedly currently views Frozen v2 partly as a trial run and does not plan to produce it at the same scale as its TPUs. — Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 20 July 2026 Dublin, Ohio, gave a robot cop a trial run inside a public parking garage. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026 Living with Gonzalez and her daughter was the first trial run. — Kayla Levy, Curbed, 25 June 2026 The Fujian carrier first sailed through the narrow body of water separating China and Taiwan in a trial run last September. — ABC News, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for trial run
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial run
  1. observation
  2. checkout
  3. watch
  4. reinspection
  5. surveillance
  6. recheck
  7. research
  8. perusal
Noun
  • Businesses and private properties are not required to follow flag directives but can join in the observation.
    — Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Half a century after Ericson’s initial observation, the driving force behind the flips once again became a mystery.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of observation
Noun
  • Both sought to shorten the journey from AI product discovery to purchase, but Muse goes further by positioning the agent to navigate checkout and transact on the consumer’s behalf.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Now imagine what would happen if that store moved milk and eggs to a small fridge next to the checkout.
    — Bar Maimon, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of checkout
Noun
  • Alfie Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images Alvaro Arbeloa’s Fulham have been an exhilarating watch across the early weeks of the Premier League season, but the free-flowing attacking football at Craven Cottage has come at a cost.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Outside of the typical watch parties at local bars, there are several events across town for Monday Night Football.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of watch
Noun
  • Health inspectors found approximately 20 dead cockroaches during the reinspection, but no live vermin.
    — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Scores below 60 require closure and reinspection before opening.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of reinspection
Noun
  • Data from the South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District’s mosquito surveillance dashboard shows Calumet City, Chicago Ridge, Harvey, Orland Park and Thorton are current hotspots.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • People were seen in devastating surveillance footage fleeing for their lives as the deluge struck.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of surveillance
Noun
  • No further rechecks are expected as long as Blue continues to recover well, the vet confirms.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
  • Regular blood rechecks will be necessary and will determine the need for medications, possibly for the rest of her life.
    — Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Definition of recheck
Noun
  • Professor Malhotra’s research found that there is a higher prevalence of serious heart conditions in elite footballers, with an average of one in every 250 players.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The authors would like to thank HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science for providing research funding informing this article.
    — Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of research
Noun
  • The boy supplied the correct answers, had any number of important David documents on his person, ready for the woman’s perusal.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond Bart’s Books, downtown Ojai has dozens more unique shops for your perusal.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
Definition of perusal

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