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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
Prior to its transit toward the South China Sea, the Fujian had conducted eight sea trials since its launch in June 2022, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
But that honestly doesn’t have so much about the trials in it.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
Somehow, they’re portrayed as heroic trials of love, requiring sacrifice, trust and resilience.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Larger trials are needed to confirm the efficacy of azelastine against COVID-19 and to explore the medication’s potential benefits against other respiratory illnesses across more diverse populations and settings, Meiser says.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Air Force said its North Atlantic trials advanced the development of both large and small Quicksink variants.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
However, further trials in older populations are needed.
—Paul McClure 11, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
The company expects to complete those trials in 2026.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Many of these high-quality mattresses include sleep trials, 10-year warranties, and free shipping, but be sure to check the fine print before hitting that checkout button.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
But that honestly doesn’t have so much about the trials in it.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
Somehow, they’re portrayed as heroic trials of love, requiring sacrifice, trust and resilience.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Larger trials are needed to confirm the efficacy of azelastine against COVID-19 and to explore the medication’s potential benefits against other respiratory illnesses across more diverse populations and settings, Meiser says.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Air Force said its North Atlantic trials advanced the development of both large and small Quicksink variants.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
However, further trials in older populations are needed.
—Paul McClure 11, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
The company expects to complete those trials in 2026.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Many of these high-quality mattresses include sleep trials, 10-year warranties, and free shipping, but be sure to check the fine print before hitting that checkout button.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trials
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Kruse and Fialko invested seven figures into rebuilding Priscilla’s brand, stabilizing her finances, settling her lawsuits, cleaning up numerous private family ordeals, and attempting to help Priscilla repair her relationship with her daughter.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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Feldman, who has been taking part in daily rehearsals with Johnson, explained that his previous experience with dancing significantly differed from learning to master ballroom dance under his partner's guidance.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Practices are held for two hours every Monday, and quartets have additional rehearsals on their own time.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Some regions of the United States are experiencing higher rates of positive COVID-19 tests than others, though reporting has slowed down enough nationwide that the CDC has begun allowing more time to pass between certain types of updates, such as those on variant prevalence.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those cuts, included laying off more than half the workers at the Institute of Education Sciences, IES, the arm of the department charged with measuring student achievement and overseeing and processing the data that comes from the tests students take.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, the move is not going as planned with Hungary and Slovakia resisting attempts to wean their economies of Russian oil.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Another person advised the woman to keep a record of all her ex-boyfriend’s attempts to contact her amid the dispute over the necklace.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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There have been several Republican senatorial candidates who have caused major headaches for the party.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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PaaS let developers skip infrastructure headaches.—
Vincentas Grinius,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Small spot fires outside the containment lines were reported near Fence Meadow, and strategic firing operations were successfully conducted near Lost and Bear Meadows.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the threat for fires in the West, the Great Lakes region may also face fire concerns during dry, windy periods, Lada said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Aug. 2025
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That’s where the third aspect of studying exoplanet hazes — laboratory experiments, coupled with further theoretical modeling — comes into play with such great importance.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
10 Sep. 2025
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Carve protected space so experiments survive the infinite workday.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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How To Play Wordle Wordle is a daily word puzzle game where your goal is to guess a hidden five-letter word in six tries or fewer.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Those seven tries produced zero first downs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Trials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trials. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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