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as in ordeal
a test of faith, patience, or strength
living with her insufferable relatives was a real trial
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as in rehearsal
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 test
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 headache
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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as in experimental
made or done as an experiment
a trial medical procedure that should be considered only after all other options have been exhausted
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Recent Examples of trial
Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
During the criminal trial, jurors heard that Ephron sought a $30 million settlement from Mayers to avoid his public lawsuit.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
The federal trial against Combs is scheduled to begin May 5.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the case regarding the landlord in California was headed to trial.
—CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The alleged rapist continues to work as normal while awaiting a date for a High Court trial.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
During the criminal trial, jurors heard that Ephron sought a $30 million settlement from Mayers to avoid his public lawsuit.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
The federal trial against Combs is scheduled to begin May 5.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the case regarding the landlord in California was headed to trial.
—CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial
Noun
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The ordeal started when a homeowner called 911 to report a mountain lion in their backyard shortly before 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, the Los Angeles Times reported.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Feb. 2025
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As DeJonge’s family awaits word about their loved one, Alysia offers one major takeaway from the ordeal.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Actors on a Franco movie do little rehearsal, though that was required for the explosive scene in which Fernando, after Jennifer has broken up with him out of the shame of being seen together by her father’s colleagues, takes her physically and erotically by surprise once again.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2025
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As part of the event, the group invites women of all ages to join its Monday night rehearsal from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 24 at the La Mesa First United Methodist Church social hall, 4690 Palm Ave.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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Mardi Gras is the third big test for New Orleans since the horrific Jan. 1 truck-ramming and shooting rampage on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter was allegedly carried out by a 42-year-old U.S. Army veteran investigators say was inspired by the ISIS terrorist group.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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If 2023 was a breakout year for artificial intelligence (AI), 2024 was the year companies put their great expectations to the test—often with mixed results.—
Fabio Caversan,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Wambaugh reportedly supervised production of the film, and the attempt to communicate all of the case’s complexities was born of his desire for realism, but without the simple, appealing narrative structure that simplifying the details would have allowed.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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The politically motivated charges against me are nothing more than an attempt to silence my fight for democracy.—
Imran Khan,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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Both conditions also involve symptoms outside the intestines, such as headaches or brain fog.5 Only celiac disease involves symptoms related to malnutrition, which occurs because the small intestine is damaged.—
Sarah Bence,
Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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Less frequent side effects can include chest discomfort, weakness, headache, rhinitis, hypoglycemia and vitamin B12 deficiency (with long-term metformin use).—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Manager Terry Francona said he’s told his big leaguers not to use the experimental rules in spring training.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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The military has been interested in hypersonic technology for decades, but the interest has transitioned in recent years from an experimental nature to an operational basis, with mixed success.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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To get water up to the fire, the trail crew filled five-gallon jugs and lashed them to mules.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Driving costs even higher is the displacement from the fires.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Driving the news: Sunday's meeting with Inter Miami CF is the fourth most in-demand matchup of the 2025 season, per StubHub's 2025 Major League Soccer season preview released this month.—
Jay R. Jordan,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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What's to come in the film however is still under wraps because the 15-second preview doesn't give us any plot details or anything to unpack for what's to come in the first outing for Shrek in 15 years.—
Billie Melissa,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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