trial run

noun

: a testing exercise : experiment

Examples of trial run in a Sentence

They will put the software through many trial runs before putting it on the market. We will have to give the machine a trial run.
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Watch out-of-market NBA games for free during the three-month trial run. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 Pop-Up Grocer Founder and CEO Emily Schildt tells me that Sidekick has been picked up past its trial run, an indication that often reflects how a product will perform in larger retailers. Andrew Watman, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 After a short trial run at the start of the season, the players asked him to dial things back. Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 26 July 2024 The answer suddenly appeared Friday afternoon when Lester showed up in the Wrigley Field press box dressed in a suit and tie, beginning a trial run as an analyst for Marquee Sports Network. Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 21 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for trial run 

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trial run was in 1903

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“Trial run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20run. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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