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as in ordeals
a test of faith, patience, or strength
living with her insufferable relatives was a real trial
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as in rehearsals
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 tests
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 attempts
an effort to do or accomplish something
will rest and make another trial at climbing the mountain
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as in headaches
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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Recent Examples of trials
Same sentences for all The fates of the detainees are now being decided in mass trials, with anonymous judges handing down one-size-fit-all punishments to large groups of defendants following the proceedings via video-link from prison.
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CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The effort builds on earlier trials conducted by the French and German air forces, including drone-release testing and aerodynamic studies.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
There are six pancreatic cancer trials open at UNC, including some based on research done there.
—Eva Flowe
april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
On several occasions in recent years, the UAE has rounded up large groups of people and accused them of terrorist offenses; their trials have been criticized by human rights groups over unfair processes and convictions.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Weinstein is accused in this case of assaulting Jessica Mann, who has testified at two previous trials that the producer raped her at a Manhattan hotel room in March 2013.
—Karla Cote, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
The county holds about 100 trials a year, and issues summons for about 900 potential jurors a week, with about two-thirds of the people showing up.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The United States textile sector has faced significant trials in recent years as geopolitics and economic unease have led to global sourcing shakeups.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Ferencz, who died in April 2023, was the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The effort builds on earlier trials conducted by the French and German air forces, including drone-release testing and aerodynamic studies.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
There are six pancreatic cancer trials open at UNC, including some based on research done there.
—Eva Flowe
april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
On several occasions in recent years, the UAE has rounded up large groups of people and accused them of terrorist offenses; their trials have been criticized by human rights groups over unfair processes and convictions.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Weinstein is accused in this case of assaulting Jessica Mann, who has testified at two previous trials that the producer raped her at a Manhattan hotel room in March 2013.
—Karla Cote, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
The county holds about 100 trials a year, and issues summons for about 900 potential jurors a week, with about two-thirds of the people showing up.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The United States textile sector has faced significant trials in recent years as geopolitics and economic unease have led to global sourcing shakeups.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Ferencz, who died in April 2023, was the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trials
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Others have also turned their personal ordeals into stories of inspiration.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2026
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The medical ordeals are traumatic and disgusting, but fascinating and full of the quirks of modern life.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Coachella revelers are getting ready to pitch their tents, performing artists are running through their final rehearsals and thousands of global brands are gearing up for what will be one of the biggest content-making weekends of the year.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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They were caught kissing on camera during rehearsals mid-season, and eventually placed ninth.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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Arize tests and monitors RAG pipelines as well as the agents and applications built on them—debugging and hunting down errors and hallucinations.—
Erik German,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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In early tests, the device successfully captured either electrons or calcium ions—proxies for positrons and antiprotons—in the same setup.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Not many fans would have bet, even a few weeks ago, that a return to the Bentancur and Bissoma pairing could be integral to Spurs’ attempts to stay up.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Hawks missed all nine of their 3-point attempts in the quarter.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Plan ahead as much as possible Nailing down all the angles of your trip ahead of time can save you both a lot of headaches and a significant amount of money.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
21 Apr. 2026
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The birds, federally protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, have become yearly headaches for neighborhoods around the Metroplex as the birds flock to residential areas to nest.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2026
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An Amazon package arrived at my door a few days after the Eaton and Palisades fires ignited.—
Abigail Stone,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Previously, small fires had often escalated due to increasingly difficult-to-predict weather conditions.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The theoretical paper was published in Physical Review Letters, and the team is expected to conduct laboratory experiments to verify the same soon.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Look for lots of experiments in months to come.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lord and Cionel Perez pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings before turning it over to Clayton Beeter, who notched his second save in three tries but had to pitch out of trouble.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Importantly, the law allows only very narrow exemptions, such that the overwhelming majority of children promoted to fourth grade must pass the state reading assessment in their first three tries.—
Rachel Canter,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Trials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trials. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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