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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
Katherine Jackson was always seen as the person there supporting him through those trials.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
These advancements will prepare the three ports for green fuel trials in the next phase of their partnership.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
The trials are scheduled to run until 2028, which suggests that travelers flying into or out of Tokyo may spot some of the robots at work.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Yoon faces a slew of criminal trials related to his martial law debacle and other scandals.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
After cameras returned to many courtrooms in the 1980s, some of the most controversial instances of checkbook journalism arose from competition in coverage of sensational criminal trials.
—Lorna Veraldi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 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
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
These advancements will prepare the three ports for green fuel trials in the next phase of their partnership.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
The trials are scheduled to run until 2028, which suggests that travelers flying into or out of Tokyo may spot some of the robots at work.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Yoon faces a slew of criminal trials related to his martial law debacle and other scandals.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
After cameras returned to many courtrooms in the 1980s, some of the most controversial instances of checkbook journalism arose from competition in coverage of sensational criminal trials.
—Lorna Veraldi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trials
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Can Arsenal survive four more ordeals?—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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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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In an April 13 Instagram post, Hailey shared a family photo believed to have been taken during one of Bieber's rehearsals.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Each performer is paired with a peer mentor, who is a child their age who volunteered to work with them through the four months of rehearsals and on stage.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Officials also found that the city had not tested its fire hydrant pressure in over 10 years despite tests being recommended every five years, Pernerewski said at the time.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Shortly thereafter, transfer and compatibility tests were conducted at Picatinny Arsenal, and approximately a dozen warheads were assembled, one of which was tested on a makeshift test range bunker, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Harley’s been much more noticeable in this series and, again, has excellent underlying numbers — his 23 shot attempts are second only to Heiskanen, and his nine shots on goal are second only to Robertson.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Previous attempts at extracting uranium ions have relied on a passive system in which adsorbents remain stationary and wait for uranium ions to pass through them for trapping.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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The real story behind one of Texas’ biggest wildlife headaches starts with a decision the state made on purpose.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some journalists draw a line between the government's mounting headaches and its escalating attacks on the messengers of that news.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The video pans to an airstream on his Pacific Palisades property, which was destroyed by the devastating LA fires early last year.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Every edit, regeneration, and follow-up question a worker fires into a frontier model is training data, aggregated across hundreds of millions of users and tens of billions of conversations.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The team used experiments and modeling to understand why the solution performed so well.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the 1930s, patients in Puerto Rico were subjected to experiments testing human tolerance to chlorine and mustard gas.—
Uzma Rentia,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
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There had been doubt over the 2026 launch following the second failure of the H3 in seven tries in December 2025, but the issue was soon isolated as a payload fairing separation anomaly, clearing the way for MMX to proceed.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The duck confit and salmon tagine are must-tries, and the candlelit atmosphere pairs perfectly with excellent cocktails.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Trials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trials. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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