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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
With trials underway in multiple countries, electric roads are now drawing global attention.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
The Fujian was launched in 2022 and began sea trials in 2024.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
This is a candid memoir of vulnerability and courage, humility and purpose, mistakes and learning—a singular tale of the trials, tribulations, and hope to be found in a life dedicated to the pursuit of truth.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
The movie includes about six minutes from the 52-minute film produced by John Ford that was shown at the real trials.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The company also invested $50 million in user-centric feature trials, marketing, and international expansion.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The network is available through multiple streaming services that offer free trials, giving you a chance to access the special without any upfront costs.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2025
Disney pulled its channels including ESPN and ABC from YouTube TV after contract negotiations between the companies failed, but some alternative services offering the channels have free trials for viewers.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The study was also relatively short, with longer follow-up trials needed to confirm the results.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
The Fujian was launched in 2022 and began sea trials in 2024.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
This is a candid memoir of vulnerability and courage, humility and purpose, mistakes and learning—a singular tale of the trials, tribulations, and hope to be found in a life dedicated to the pursuit of truth.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
The movie includes about six minutes from the 52-minute film produced by John Ford that was shown at the real trials.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The company also invested $50 million in user-centric feature trials, marketing, and international expansion.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The network is available through multiple streaming services that offer free trials, giving you a chance to access the special without any upfront costs.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2025
Disney pulled its channels including ESPN and ABC from YouTube TV after contract negotiations between the companies failed, but some alternative services offering the channels have free trials for viewers.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The study was also relatively short, with longer follow-up trials needed to confirm the results.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trials
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On Instagram, and even on her reality show, Kardashian comes across as thrillingly impervious, wearing impassivity like body armor and putting her body and face through Olympian ordeals to draw our collective gaze.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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In today’s housing market, even the lucky ones often face exhausting ordeals and need to stretch their budgets to land a home.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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And to have those rehearsals and to get to talk about the script and the characters in-depth was really meaningful.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
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The friendship developed during rehearsals, and then a confrontation in the film between their characters culminated in a slap.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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Numerous studies have shown that people who exercise regularly tend to perform better on attention, memory and executive functioning tests.—
Dana G. Smith,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Those efforts led to Caterpillar’s first autonomous truck tests.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Even on low volume from deep (seven attempts), that’s a recipe for offensive success, and it was reflected in Mizzou’s 50 first-half points.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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Her clarion voice slices through the show’s labored attempts to be both fable and fabulous.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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From plane seatback organizers to carry-on cup holders, these accessories can save you from boarding delays and other headaches—starting at $9.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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The decades-old technology struggles to account for last-minute payroll changes and that can create all sorts of headaches for employees and departments alike.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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They were doomed to perish in the fires of hell.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Park’s remarks came two days after the official one-year anniversary of the start of the fires.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The team highlighted that during experiments at NIF, lasers heated the capsules to extremely high temperatures, causing thermonuclear reactions that produced neutrons.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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In 1942, as desert warfare raged in North Africa, a crew of physiologists was dispatched to the Sonoran Desert to conduct experiments on soldiers.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
8 Jan. 2026
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After an all-too-easy blowout over the New York Jets at the Meadowlands, the Bills won a single road game over their next four tries, including losses to the Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Golden State continued to create separation in the fourth quarter, holding a double-digit lead for much of the fourth and cruising to a win, their sixth in their last eight tries.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Trials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trials. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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