pretrial
adjective
pre·tri·al
ˌprē-ˈtrī(-ə)l 
variants
or pre-trial
: occurring or existing before a trial
a pretrial hearing
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On April 8, a motion was filed by an assistant U.S. attorney to reconsider Ortega-Lopez's pretrial release order.
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Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Sciorra's allegation went on to become the subject of pretrial arguments in Manhattan.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 20 Apr. 2025
If the judge does not agree to the request to exclude the footage, Combs' team is asking for a pretrial hearing in which their forensic analyst could share his findings about the various videos.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
The doctor has been in pretrial detention since August 2024, according to the Berlin prosecutor’s office, and has not yet entered a plea deal.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Sciorra's allegation went on to become the subject of pretrial arguments in Manhattan.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 20 Apr. 2025
If the judge does not agree to the request to exclude the footage, Combs' team is asking for a pretrial hearing in which their forensic analyst could share his findings about the various videos.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
The doctor has been in pretrial detention since August 2024, according to the Berlin prosecutor’s office, and has not yet entered a plea deal.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pretrial
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“Pretrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretrial. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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